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Re: Fwd: [Ubuntu-touch-coreapps] [Weather] What weather information can be displayed?

 

I have a question about this app I have made a couple of weather apps in
the past and would like to know what is the better slash worse things about
open weather com paired to say yr ? Thanks
On Jul 17, 2013 6:46 AM, "Robert Steckroth" <robertsteckroth@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

> Did this get to you all twice? Ehh...
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Robert Steckroth <robertsteckroth@xxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Fri, Mar 22, 2013 at 8:43 AM
> Subject: Re: [Ubuntu-touch-coreapps] [Weather] What weather information
> can be displayed?
> To: Martin Borho <martin@xxxxxxxxx>
>
>
> There is the NOA site which provides of of this data
> http://graphical.weather.gov/xml/
>
>
> On Fri, Mar 22, 2013 at 8:26 AM, Martin Borho <martin@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Hi Christina,
>>
>> hope I can help you:
>>
>> 1) we're using http://openweathermap.org/API ( they are providing also
>> maps )
>>
>> 2,3) the following data for current- and forecast weather is provided:
>> - date
>> - temperature
>> - temperature min
>> - temperature max
>> - pressure
>> - humidity
>> - condition ( see here for possible values http://openweathermap.org/**
>> wiki/API/Weather_Condition_**Codes<http://openweathermap.org/wiki/API/Weather_Condition_Codes>)
>> - wind data (speed, degree)
>> - snow or rain (but not for provided for all locations, as far as I see)
>> - there is detailed data about clouds, too
>>
>> Example from the API-docs: http://api.openweathermap.org/**
>> data/2.1/forecast/city/524901?**units=metric<http://api.openweathermap.org/data/2.1/forecast/city/524901?units=metric>
>> (you can paste the json in http://jsonlint.com/ to get a nicer view)
>>
>> The data backend of the app will be designed to make it possible to add
>> other services later on, if wished.
>>
>> Greetings
>> Martin
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Am Freitag, den 22.03.2013, 12:54 +0100 schrieb Christina Li <
>> christina.li@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
>>
>>> Hi everyone,
>>>
>>>  We are currenty sketching for the weather app, and came across some
>>> questions that we'd like your help on!
>>>
>>>  1. Where are we sourcing the weather information from? (e.g., NASA)
>>>  2. What sort of details can we provide for Today's weather?
>>>  3. What sort of details can we provide for tomorrow, and the next few
>>> days' forecasts?
>>>
>>>  Weather details relate to information such as, current temperature,
>>> highest-lowest temperature, humidity, precipitation, pressure, wind
>>> direction and speed, etc. Obviously, this list is not extensive and we
>>> want to know what can be included (or not!)
>>>
>>>  If there's a list that you can provide to us that we'd be really
>>> helpful. Or better yet, if there's no restrictions or limits of what
>>> could be displayed then let us know too!
>>>
>>>  Looking forward to hearing from you shortly!
>>>
>>>  Cheers,
>>>  Christina
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> Christina Li
>>>
>>> User Experience Designer
>>>
>>> Product Strategy | Ubuntu Platform | Design
>>>
>>> christina.li@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [1]
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Links:
>>> ------
>>> [1] mailto:christina.li@canonical.**com <christina.li@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>
>>
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