PDX Bus is a free application that displays arrival times for public transport in Portland, Oregon.
This little application uses the Internet to quickly access TriMet's tracking data displaying arrival times perfectly formatted for the iPhone.
This was developed as a volunteer effort to provide a service for TriMet riders. The developer has no affiliation with TriMet.
Friday, September 19, 2008
Finished implementing Streetcar support
So, I have finished work on the Streetcar stuff and have tested it against the web site to make sure it matches. Now I have some testing to do to ensure it is stable enough for release... Glamourous work!
One "feature" that really needs to be implemented (and as such move me from using Transit Surfer to using your app (Sorry Chris...)) is to merge bookmarks.
For example, if I am in SE, in the Brooklyn neighborhood, I actually can use 3 different bus stops with several different routes. Depending on which bus will come first, I use Transit Surfer to decide which stop to walk to. I bookmark Transit Surfer with multiple stops, like such: http://tsrf.us/cgi-bin/pda.pl?l=3908&l=4702&l=6849
Using your app, I would need to look at each stop independently.
But if I could bookmark each stop, and then "merge" them - and have your application show me the busses for each stop, that would be GOLDEN!
Here is another example in the Woodstock neighborhood where multiple stop information is helpful to know where to head towards catch the quickest bus: http://tsrf.us/cgi-bin/pda.pl?l=2737&l=6420&l=2541
Actually, you can do this now, but it is more of an oversight. Just enter the stop ids separated but commas in the "Find stop" field. It will display the last stop name but it will have all the stops amalgamated!
John - I like the idea, but am "torn" over the what the best "use case" will be. I reckon the best idea would be to enable the user to "switch" between showing each stop under a separate heading and showing a combined list. (I prefer the combined page; I want to see which bus is coming first - I already know which stop to run to!). I'll put that on my list of things to do...
6 comments:
Andrew,
Nice work!
One "feature" that really needs to be implemented (and as such move me from using Transit Surfer to using your app (Sorry Chris...)) is to merge bookmarks.
For example, if I am in SE, in the Brooklyn neighborhood, I actually can use 3 different bus stops with several different routes. Depending on which bus will come first, I use Transit Surfer to decide which stop to walk to. I bookmark Transit Surfer with multiple stops, like such:
http://tsrf.us/cgi-bin/pda.pl?l=3908&l=4702&l=6849
Using your app, I would need to look at each stop independently.
But if I could bookmark each stop, and then "merge" them - and have your application show me the busses for each stop, that would be GOLDEN!
Here is another example in the Woodstock neighborhood where multiple stop information is helpful to know where to head towards catch the quickest bus:
http://tsrf.us/cgi-bin/pda.pl?l=2737&l=6420&l=2541
Actually, you can do this now, but it is more of an oversight. Just enter the stop ids separated but commas in the "Find stop" field. It will display the last stop name but it will have all the stops amalgamated!
Yeah, it has all the data but is not too easy to use since it only shows one of the stop names...
There needs to be dividers/headers for each stop.
Again, this is really cool. I am just sharing my suggestions...
:)
Andrew,
I love your app!! Keep up the good work.
John - I like the idea, but am "torn" over the what the best "use case" will be. I reckon the best idea would be to enable the user to "switch" between showing each stop under a separate heading and showing a combined list. (I prefer the combined page; I want to see which bus is coming first - I already know which stop to run to!). I'll put that on my list of things to do...
Hi John - that feature has been released now, along with location services. I actually use that feature every day, so thanks!
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