Zoo alphabet app for android description: general: the application opens with a welcome and a rendition of the abc song.
The initial start up screen shows all the letters of the alphabet the sound of each letter can be heard by pressing the relevant letter (please note that a long press on the letter z will allow the abc song to be repeated).
The buttons at the bottom of the main screen transfer the application into either abc mode or zoo quiz mode.
There is an option to record yourself singing along with the abc song by pressing the microphone image situated between the 2 buttons at the bottom of the screen this allows about 25 26 seconds of audio to be recorded (a progress dialogue will be displayed during this time the recording can be cancelled at any time by pressing the cancel recording button on the progress dialogue).
After pressing the image count 1 2 and the song will start for you to sing along with the recorded audio can be played back by long pressing the letter y.
If the recording is made when using headphones the end result will be the recorded voice if when recording headphones are not used the applications version of the song will also be heard in the background of the finished recording.
The ability to record within the application can be turned on or off in the settings tab (the default is on).
If recording mode is set to off long pressing on the letter y is automatically disabled.
Abc mode: the abc application can be viewed in two modes the first mode (the default) displays a word and picture relating the letter to the first letter of the word the second mode displays a word and picture where the word contains at least one instance of the letter the choice of modes can be made via the settings tab in the options menu which can be accessed from the start up screen.
There is an option for the user to record their own voice by pressing the microphone image situated between the 2 buttons at the bottom of the screen this allows about 10 seconds of audio to be recorded
