Sneak Peak at Facade from SBSH

[Mike Temporale]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.sbsh.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=5094' target='_blank'>http://www.sbsh.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=5094</a><br /><br /></div><img src="http://www.smartphonethoughts.com/images/Temporale-20050624-Facade.jpg" alt="User submitted image" title="User submitted image"/> <br /><br />Looks like SBSH, the masters behind Papyrus, are back at it again. This time it's with a homescreen makeover program called Facade. Currently there is very little information outside of what the screenshot tells you. The beta is expected to hit sometime next week, so stay tuned!

[Sven Johannsen]

OOOH, AAAH. And coming from SBSH it should be an outstanding product with frequent feature updates, a killer support.

[SassKwatch]

SBSH may singlehandledly make the Semi-Smartphone platform come close to living up to it's actual name!

[Mike Temporale]

I wonder if we'll be able to configure the number of tabs and what goes on them?

[Sven Johannsen]

My guess is that Schedule and Tasks is what will be there at the initial release. Took a while for PocketBreeze to get where you could customize a tab. Not really that much room on there anyway, and contacts are already available as a soft key.

[encece]

Wow! That plugin makes me want a smartphone again!!! :D
What a nice looking and functional plugin. Again, probably much like pocketbreeze with a little shortcut launcher above it which I assume is part of the same plugin or an additional one by them. Very cool.

[tsaylor]

Thanks so much for the kind words! I can tell you that the Facade tabs are configurable, but for now there will be three main features: Schedule, Tasks, and Program Launcher.

Todd Saylor
Facade developer

[Mike Temporale]

Hi todd, Thanks for dropping by. Is the coming beta going to be a public beta? I would love to try this out.

[gcherian]

I believe the answer to that Q is - Yes. According to SBSH the app is ready for public beta, they are getting other support stuff like the installation cab, forums, release notes etc ready. Sure looks and sounds exciting.

George

[tsaylor]

Thanks sven, SassKwatch, Mike, encece, and George! :D

You are correct, it will be a public beta, sometime this coming week.

Regards,
Todd

[cortez]

in my line of work, having my schdule and tasks present on the home screen would be awesome!!! sign me up for the public beta!!!!

[SPPassion]

Me too! I would love to participate in beta testing.

[Jerry Raia]

I'm in line for this too!