Topic: Bitcoin price checker windows app ?? - page 2. (Read 283 times)
it sounds nice but I don't think there is a real "need" for something like that. so in case you were thinking about selling it then think again specially since you already know it would be used by some hobbyist/ small traders. but if you want to give it away then why not make it open source? open an account on github and then put the source code alone there and make a topic in Project Development board here https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?board=12.0
Those are not the same thing. This is intended for large screen media center and those site are intended for small screen desktops and not very customizable.
Which windows version do you use ? Depending on your needs,you can look for something like this https://www.microsoft.com/en-in/store/p/bitcoin-price-live-tile/9wzdncrdkgqk I'm sure you'll find it.
There is really no comparison to web apps or anything that runs in a browser or on java. It's funny you mention trust because those sites are the worst and open up a dozen connections to other sites and share your data, whereas this is a single function locked in http->get .
Wrong.You think the single function just gets the data and doesn't post anything ? How can you be so sure ? Infact,browser based vulnerabilities can only access the data from the browser/cache or the site itself.Unless downloaded locally,such vulnerabilities are likely not to access your private data from the hard drives.Wherein,an app which is installed locally can do whatever the fuck it wants as needed by the programmer.
Obviously you don't have a media center or a always on display like a trader or business might have so I think you missed the point.
I might just be able to develop an app which can be used to display prices on the big screens. 
Is there any reason for people to pick your app compared to using Coinmarketcap or Livecoinwatch instead? Installing a price checker/tracker is kinda is unnecessary, as we already have web apps like CMC and LCW. I wouldn't trust it, especially from a unknown developer.
Those are not the same thing. This is intended for large screen media center and those site are intended for small screen desktops and not very customizable.
There is really no comparison to web apps or anything that runs in a browser or on java. It's funny you mention trust because those sites are the worst and open up a dozen connections to other sites and share your data, whereas this is a single function locked in http->get .
Obviously you don't have a media center or a always on display like a trader or business might have so I think you missed the point.
Is there any reason for people to pick your app compared to using Coinmarketcap or Livecoinwatch instead? Installing a price checker/tracker is kinda is unnecessary, as we already have web apps like CMC and LCW. I wouldn't trust it, especially from a unknown developer.
I have a BTC price checker that I whipped up in borland and I'm wondering if there is any interest in such a thing and if so what's a good forum to dump it in. I recently cleaned it up and made it usable to end users and put it in a standalone exe. I'm curious if anyone is interested in this type of thing since it's more of a hobbyist / small trader tool. Basically I needed something that would run on my windows media center and be on screen all day so I could catch swings in the price when I walk past the TV. I recently adapted it to get any price from a API including eth.
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