Hi all!
I’ve decided to separate the iTransit blog from what is essentially my personal blog.
You can find the new iTransit blog over at http://www.itransit.com.au/blog/
Thanks for reading!
-bok
Posts in category iTransit
iTransit Native Application
Sep26th
2008
Written by Rob
2008
Written by Rob
Hi all,
Thought I’d post an update on where we’re up to and whats coming up, we’ve had a surge in users recently and have just crossed 2000 home screen additions.
tramTRACKER
We’re now using the mobile tramTRACKER site for the real time data after discussions with Yarra Trams. This doesn’t include the destination data so we’re matching that against the schedule – it looks more consistent now with the scheduled data, but occasionally results in blank rows with route numbers only. If you see one of these let us know so we can repair it. They’re also going to be incorporating some of the ideas in iTransit back into their own offerings.
Native Application
The Native app is continuing development with two versions planned – a free version and a paid for version.
Both versions will feature selective caching and will be able to sync timetable changes over the air – you can control if/when to check for updates. You can also choose which lines/routes you want to use regularly and so save space/bandwidth and get only the data that applies to you – the app will grab missing data from the website as needed, or you can grab everything for complete offline usage.
The free native application will support pretty much everything the current web app does with a few extra goodies. The paid for "pro" version will contain a lot of bonus features, which I’ll keep to myself for now
Other things
I’ve redeveloped the backend recently to allow integration with other services out there, such as Melbourne Transport Updates and more, there is also an API in development that powers this if you have your own services you might like to build. The bus data has been redesigned and the remaining routes will be filled in in the next week or so, similarly the inter-city for Sydney.
Also: faux real time data for Trains ![":-D"]("http://blog.odynia.org/templates/wow/img/emoticons/laugh.png")
Remeber, vote in the poll!
-bok
iTransit Editions Pricing (Native App)
Sep25th
2008
Written by Rob
2008
Written by Rob
Hi all,
Work is well underway for the Native iTransit application, but there are still a few things undecided.
We know that there will be two versions of the application released:
Free Version
There will be a free or "lite" version, which will contain pretty much all of the existing functionality of the web application. (Still undecided about the traffic conditions until I talk to VicRoads)
"Pro" Version
There will also be a "pro" version, for want of a better name. It will be the same as the free version but with additional bonus features. Several of which we know already, some more that we’re still considering.
The "pro" version is also a way of supporting additional development – we do this because we love it and we use the software too, but covering development costs is always a plus ![":-)"]("http://blog.odynia.org/templates/wow/img/emoticons/smile.png")
So, what would people be willing to pay for a "pro" version? Vote in the poll to the right, leave a comment, or hit us up via twitter.
bok
iTransit Twitter Feed
Sep24th
2008
Written by Rob
2008
Written by Rob
For those wanting to keep up with the latest updates for iTransit you can follow the twitter feed at htp://twitter.com/itransit_au or the RSS updates of said feed at http://twitter.com/statuses/user_timeline/16022820.rss.
bok
iTransit: Going Forward
Aug18th
2008
Written by Rob
2008
Written by Rob
Time to press forward with additional data for iTransit.
Ultimately, I’d like it to be useful to everyone in Australia, to that end we’re working on adding data for additional cities. Sydney is first up on the radar, and should be completed shortly.
And after that? Well I’ll leave that to you.. check the poll on the right hand side of the screen and vote – I’ll work down the list based on your votes.
bok