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Get Over Here!

So the first version of my little Android app was a total #fail. This one *should* work. It works on my EVO, anyway.

When your friend clicks the link in the text message, it should take them to Google Maps and prompt them for a starting location for directions to where you are. On my phone, that defaults to my current location, but ymmv. Would be interested to see what the link brings up in the iPhone, for example.

Download the APK here: http://goo.gl/ItYv

App Inventor is pretty friggin' cool as far as simple IDEs go. I can't imagine creating a truly complex app in it, but for basic stuff, it's an impressive web application. (See attached images.)

Let me know if you download and try my little app. Would love to know how it works in different Android phones, and what the link brings up in various phones.

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