Bura

Abstract

1. Introduction

Bura transforms and visualizes weather data from Open-Meteo.com to give you essential weather information at a glance, while allowing you to dive deeper with graphs.

Modern weather app with graphs and thoughtful data visualization. Spiritual successor to Prognoza.

2. Objective

Modern weather app with graphs and thoughtful data visualization

This project demonstrates how Kotlin, Android can be applied to a real-world Mobile App Development problem.

3. Key Features / Modules

• Works offline
• Uses mobile data sparingly
• Does not require an API key
• Does not access your location
• Material Design 3 / Material You
• Dark and light theme
• Customizable measurement units

4. Technology Stack

5. System Requirements

General requirements for this technology stack — check the README for exact versions.

• Android Studio (latest)
• JDK 17
• Android device or emulator
• Git (to clone the repository)

6. Installation & Setup

git clone https://github.com/davidtakac/bura.git
cd bura

Full setup instructions are in the project README.

7. Future Enhancements

Suggested extensions you can add to make this your own project.

• Add push notifications with Firebase Cloud Messaging
• Add offline support with local caching
• Publish an internal test build on the Play Store

8. Viva / Review Questions

Common questions examiners ask for projects in this domain.

1. Which framework is used and why (native vs cross-platform)?
2. How is app state managed across screens?
3. Where is the data stored — locally, Firebase or a REST backend?
4. How are permissions (camera, location, storage) handled?
5. How would you publish this app to the Play Store / App Store?

9. Source Code & License

This project is developed by davidtakac and published on GitHub under the GNU General Public License v3.0. Please follow the license terms and credit the original author when you use or modify this code.