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Customize Sign Up Screen

May 17, 2013 By RDG

Email Sign Up version 1.4 is now available on the Google Play store. This app allows you to collect email addresses using an Android tablet.

The latest version allows users to customize the email collection screen as follows:

The size of the title text, name label, email address label and button text can be changed.
The text that appears on the sign up button can be changed.
The text that appears next to the name field and email address field can be changed.
The width of the name and email address fields can be changed.

There is now a Collection Screen Settings preference screen.

Email Sign Up Is Available On These App Stores

Email Sign Up On The Google Play Store

Email Sign Up on the Amazon app store.

Email Sign Up Now With MailChimp Support

April 6, 2013 By RDG

Email Sign Up version 1.3 is now available on the Google Play store. This app allows you to collect email addresses using an Android tablet.

The latest version allows users to upload a file full of email addresses to a MailChimp list directly from the app. Of course, the MailChimp API Key and Unique List Id have to be set up via the settings screen for the feature to work.

Implementing MailChimp Integration

The integration was made possible thanks to the ChimpBot library. I just used the jar file provided on GitHub. I also made use of the Android AsyncTask to move the network traffic off of the user interface thread and update a progress bar.

Get Email Sign Up on these app stores

Email Sign Up On The Google Play Store

Email Sign Up on the Amazon app store.

Email Sign Up Documentation

January 30, 2013 By RDG

I have been busy writing some documentation for the Email Sign Up app. This Android app allows you to collect email addresses while displaying a background picture on your Android device.

Change Title Text

I have written step by step instructions on how to change the title text inside the app. The app ships with default text to display on the email collection screen. Changing the text is done through the preferences screen.

Click here for the step by step tutorial with screen shots.

Import Contacts CSV To Gmail

I have also written up a tutorial with step by step screen captures on how to import the CSV file generated by the Email Sign Up app into Gmail.

Click here to read about importing the CSV file to Gmail.

How To Import CSV File to Various Email Providers

I have also started a page to collect links to instructions on importing CSV files in various email clients and email service providers.

Links to instructions for importing CSV files to email providers.

Email Sign Up Android Mailing List App

December 31, 2012 By RDG

android email collection screen — Android email collection app screen shot. Click to enlarge.

I have recently published my second Android application, Email Sign Up. It is a mailing list app that allows users to collect email addresses using their Android device while displaying a custom background image.

The app stores the collected email addresses to the SD card in a .csv file. The email addresses can then be added to a mailing list at a later time.

The intended use case is for live events such as trade shows. An Android tablet can be used to display a relevant image or photograph. Interested people can then enter their email address and have it added to a mailing list.

Grow Your Mailing List

screen shot of pick random name feature — View the list of new subscribers and pick a random name.

Customize the app with your own background image.
Grab attention with a large headline, the text size is customizable.
Eliminate transcription errors from paper forms.
Collect more than just names and email addresses with the option to collect phone numbers.
Two optional fully custom text fields.
Offer a raffle by picking a random name from new subscribers.
Review list of names and addresses from within the app.
Add users to a MailChimp list directly from the app.
Import subscribers into Android contacts using vCard file created by the app.

Get Email Sign Up On These Stores

Email Sign Up On The Google Play Store

Email Sign Up on the Amazon app store.

Email Sign Up Now With MailChimp Support

Implementing MailChimp Integration

Get Email Sign Up on these app stores

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