ThermoSlide

This is a very simple unit converter between Fahrenheit and Celsius (and Kelvin). No typing required, just slide the control back and forth to adjust the temperature.

Why This Even Exists

I wrote this program while I was learning to write applications for the iPhone. It seemed as though every tutorial I encountered had an example project which did unit conversion. The point of the tutorials was to familiarize the student with various interface controls (buttons, drop-down menus, text fields, etc.) and so they’d cram every possible unit conversion into the app. But, when I was sitting in a car which my wife had set to use metric units and I wanted to figure out what the target temperature meant, the tutorial apps were just too clunky: launch the app, select the unit, type something, bonk a button…the moment has passed.

Honestly, this app could serve its purpose by just being a graphic of a thermometer, with Fahrenheit on one side and Celsius on the other, and then you drag it up and down so you can see the temperature you’re curious about. Still, it was a good exercise in learning how to write an application, and in how to include a watchOS app in an iOS project.

Data Collected

If I collect data, then I have to store it, I have to secure it, I have to tell you about it, and I have to be prepared to delete it. That’s way too much work. Rather than do that, I don’t collect anything, and my life is better for it.

Support

I am not even sure what kind of support you might need for this app, but if you somehow do want to get in touch, everything you need is right here