2012年6月21日 星期四

Microsoft gives you what it calls recipes

Microsoft recently introduced a really interesting product, and one that is, surprisingly enough, exclusively for Android phones. It's called on{X} (Pronounced on-x), and it's an app designed to automate events via your Android phone.More and more people wear cheapshox when they take exercise, because this pair of shoe has a positive effect on the entire body. It reminds me a whole lot of the automation service Ifttt (if-this-then-that), only it's centered completely on your Android phone.

Here's how it works: Basically, you create a "rule," which consists of a trigger event that's on{X} watches for, and an action that is carried out if the trigger event happens. A trigger can be any number of things: You can set one for when you arrive at your house, for example, or when you go from walking around to driving in your car.

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Microsoft gives you what it calls recipes, which are pre-made rules to help get you started with on{X}. You can use them as templates to modify and build upon to create your own rules. Many of the recipes let you change certain variables--like the time or the content of a reminder--without even touching any code.

If you do want to get more into building rules, you will need to know some JavaScript. If you have any training in JavaScript--even if through something like Codecademy--you should be able to hit the ground running. Also, there's tons of code documentation and support forums for on{X} to help you get started. You can also just grab some sample code and start modifying it if you just want to tweak something a little bit to fit your need.

It was surprisingly easy to get started with on{X}, and within just a few minutes I had already uploaded my first rule. There are tons of triggers to work with, like reminders based on being in a certain location or automatic responses to predictable text messages. Locations are set by longitude and latitude as opposed to street addresses, which is a little annoying,Ed hardy clothing online store, whether you are looking for fashion items, then you come to the right place, we offer a variety of shoespumps. and phone numbers have to include the area code. Bear in mind that this is a beta release, so not all the features are in place and there's plenty of room for improvement.

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