Native iPhone App - Sneak Peek 1

Posted by Stephen - 02/16/09 at 04:02:40 pm

We’re very excited to finally have something to show on our upcoming native iPhone application. In this sneak peek I’ll give an overview of the Nutrition section - which gives you the ability to track the foods you eat using Gyminee’s database of nearly 100,000 food items. Without further ado, here is a quick showcase of what’s in store. Enjoy!

Our three main focuses while designing the native iPhone app are usability, usability, and usability. Removing the number of steps necessary to perform common actions is our main goal. When you first enter the Nutrition section you immediately see the most pertinent information - your daily nutrient intakes and goals. Throughout the day, you can easily view this information with 1 simple tap.

Also, you will notice that the Food Search is right there at the top of the screen. Type in what you ate, and click go.

Here’s an example of Food Search results. All the important information is right there - Calories, Fat, Carbs, Protein, and Serving Size. If you found an exact match, recording what you ate is as simple as tapping the “+1″ button. Streamlining the process of entering your daily food intake is something we’re really focused on - it’s something you will usually do multiple times per day, and it needs to be as easy as possible.

Of course you can still drill down to see the full Nutrition Facts, add it to your Favorite Foods, and customize the date and serving size for your food entry.

Having your Favorite Foods one tap away is very valuable. Here we utilize the iPhone’s alphabetizing functionality (similar to what you see in your iPhone’s Contacts) for quick scrolling through your favorites.

While you can see your daily totals from the main Nutrition page, drilling down into your Nutrition Log will show you the specific foods you have eaten for a particular day. From here you can remove and modify food entries, drill down to view full nutrition facts, and the Food Search control is still right there at the top of the page only 1 tap away.

So, that wraps up this first sneak peek of the upcoming native iPhone application. We’re excited about how the iPhone and other mobile devices will allow us to make tracking your fitness activities much easier. Stay tuned for the next sneak peek!

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