Alberta Rivers App

Version 2

Scott Digweed

WISKI Support

Alberta Rivers smartphone app

– Version 2 in development starting January 2015

– Similar look and feel

– Lots of new function

– Note: screens shown are iOS; Android screens are somewhat different, but function is the same

Post-installation tutorial

– Appears at first use of the app

– Guides the user through key features and functions

Post-installation tutorial

– Appears at first use of the app

– Guides the user through key features and functions

Post-installation tutorial

– Appears at first use of the app

– Guides the user through key features and functions

Post-installation tutorial

– Appears at first use of the app

– Guides the user through key features and functions

Post-installation tutorial

– Appears at first use of the app

– Guides the user through key features and functions

Post-installation tutorial

– Appears at first use of the app

– Guides the user through key features and functions

Station options tutorial

– Appears at first tap of a station pin

– Guides the user through option icons available at each station

Station options tutorial

– Appears at first tap of a station pin

– Guides the user through option icons available at each station

Station options tutorial

– Appears at first tap of a station pin

– Guides the user through option icons available at each station

Station options tutorial

– Appears at first tap of a station pin

– Guides the user through option icons available at each station

Landscape mode

– Looks good on a tablet now!

Focusing the map

– On first opening, the app requests use of your current location

– Tap compass to zoom to your location, showing stations within 20 kilometres

– Tap mini-map to restore map to full provincial extent

Station detail changes: Rivers

– Display latest level and flow in station bubble

– Station rim colour reflects advisory state of that reach

– For stations under advisory, tapping the data bubble takes you to the Advisories table

Station detail changes: Rivers

– Table title shows complete station name

– Table now shows both water level and flow

Station detail changes: Reservoirs

– Display latest level and QF in station bubble

– Display level and QF in data table

Station detail changes: Precip

– Station data bubble shows summed rainfall for the most recent 6 hours

– Data currency dot: shows blue for stations having rainfall in the past 6 hours

MyStations: clear all function

– Users can swipe to delete individual stations from their MyStations list

– Tap “Clear All” to empty the list

Ice information layer

– New map layer for ice

– Ice cover on Peace and Athabasca rivers

– Ice front locations– Observation

photos

Ice information layer

– New map layer for ice

– Ice cover on Peace and Athabasca rivers

– Ice front locations– Observation

photos

Ice information layer

– New map layer for ice

– Ice cover on Peace and Athabasca rivers

– Ice front locations– Observation

photos

Ice information layer

– New map layer for ice

– Ice cover on Peace and Athabasca rivers

– Ice front locations– Observation

photos

Ice information layer

– New map layer for ice

– Ice cover on Peace and Athabasca rivers

– Ice front locations– Observation

photos

Ice observation reports

– Available for Peace and Athabasca rivers

– Occasional reports for other rivers can also be displayed

New menu options

– Spring runoff advisories

– Ice observation reports

– Submit a photo to RFC

Spring runoff advisories

– Available from the shelf menu and the Advisories table

– Text description of the advisory, and a map showing conditions province-wide

Spring runoff advisories

– Spring runoff advisories show in the advisory ticker on the map view, along with other advisories that might be in effect

Spring runoff advisories

– The spring runoff advisory summary displays at the top of the Advisories table

– Tap the summary to advance to the full spring runoff advisory text

Advisories navigation redundancy

– Tap the “!” idea bubble in the upper right, or swipe right, or tap any advisory row to see the Advisory Overview

– Tap a “!!” doubled idea bubble in the upper right or swipe again to see the Forecaster’s Comments

– Swipe again to return to the Advisories table

Ice advisories

– The Advisories table now shows ice advisories, ice jam watches, and ice jam warnings

– Ice and open water advisories will be shown intermixed during shoulder seasons

Expanded advisory definitions

– The Definitions page now defines both open water and ice advisory levels

– Water level status symbols are now also explained here

Submit a photo

– Option from the shelf menu

– Allows the user to take a photo of river conditions and submit it directly to the RFC

– Photos are posted with geographic information and a description

Submit a photo

– Option from the shelf menu

– Allows the user to take a photo of river conditions and submit it directly to the RFC

– Photos are posted with geographic information and a description

Submit a photo

– Option from the shelf menu

– Allows the user to take a photo of river conditions and submit it directly to the RFC

– Photos are posted with geographic information and a description

Submit a photo

– Option from the shelf menu

– Allows the user to take a photo of river conditions and submit it directly to the RFC

– Photos are posted with geographic information and a description

Submit a photo

– Option from the shelf menu

– Allows the user to take a photo of river conditions and submit it directly to the RFC

– Photos are posted with geographic information and a description

Submit a photo

– Option from the shelf menu

– Allows the user to take a photo of river conditions and submit it directly to the RFC

– Photos are posted with geographic information and a description

Available May 2015!

Testers Required for Version 2

If you can help, please email me, providing your device type and OS version

(e.g., iPhone 4, iOS 7.1.2)

Thanks!