Monday last week was spent making some final changes to the app I’ve been working on for the last few weeks. I’d originally quoted 10 days on that app so Monday was the last of the days I’d allocated on it. I wanted to make sure I got all the functionality in place so that in theory the only thing left was to add some polish to better meet the client’s branding and just make sure the app was easier to use. I delivered that last thing on Monday and arranged a call to discuss it with the client on Thursday. The call was preceded by an email with a mock-up of the app showing some slight new functionality. In the call they then went on to describe more of this and how they would send through some more mock-ups. These came through on Friday and showed various other new functionality. I had already mentioned that I’d finished the allotted time for the project and the client did seem amenable to the idea of paying for some more so I now need to go over the new documents, work out exactly what is new and how much time it’s going to take. Hopefully we’ll get that sorted and they’ll agree to pay for what should only be a few more days.

The rest of the week I spent finishing off the other iPhone app I started a few weeks ago but had to pause while we waited for sign-off. This has been coming along quite nicely, I got much of the functionality done by Wednesday and went in to visit the client and talk through the look and feel. They showed me some changes I’d need to do and also got the rest of the graphics to me by Friday so this app is nearly complete, just some visual changes that I’ll need to finish off today.

I was trying to keep this coming week free because Friday is the first day of the OpenStreetMap “State of the Map” conference. I’m really looking forward to this as it’s always so interesting and it’s great to catch up with some friends I see all too infrequently. I have a speaking slot which was actually recently moved so that I’m second up! I’ll be talking about how I’ve used OpenStreetMap to develop a “location-based social network” - i.e. mapme.at. I’m hoping it will go well and shouldn’t be too hard to prepare or give the talk as it’s always easier talking about something you’re heavily involved in. I do want to get time this week to work on some new functionality for the site though so that I’ve got something to announce! All that needs to be done by the end of Wednesday as Thursday will be spent getting to Girona via Barcelona.

So a fun and, as ever, busy week ahead. Better get started!