HP webOS Developer Blog

There’s something mysterious about the moon. Maybe it’s the fact that it’s one of the few natural wonders that can be witnessed from anywhere in the world, or that its appearance is constantly shifting. Whatever the reason, I have a feeling some of you feel the same as I do, because Moon Info is one of the Fastest Movers in Palm Hot Apps this week.

If you’ve ever looked up at the sky and wondered when the next full moon would be, or what phase the moon is in currently, you should check this app out. There is a visual depiction of the moon phases, all of the data is presented in a clean way, and the interface provides multiple ways to input the date of the moon phase in question.  The interface also displays useful information, such as illumination, age, and distance of the current moon. Along the side of the interface, relevant moon cycles like the last new moon and first quarter moon are provided as well.

I like that the developer included separate buttons for timeline traversal, one set to go between days and another that iterates by hours.  There is also a consolidated view that appears for the current state of the moon if the main view is tapped.  The application can be configured to display distance in miles or kilometers, so nobody’s left out.

What features have you run into in an application that gave you an “ah ha” moment? If you have either run into this in a webOS application, or of course if you have written this yourself, let us know! If you’re close to submitting your app, do it now! You can still benefit from our Hot Apps promo; Fast Movers have shown that you can get in the money within a week