iRail fosdem

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project iRailproviding public transport information

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Who are we

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What do we do

public transport data for developers

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A struggle for open data

Cease & desist

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A tweet

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We're still up

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Data through an API

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We won't feed the trolls

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api.iRail.be

● 4 requests● /stations/

– All stops listed by ID● /connections/?from=...&to=...

– Plan a trip● /liveboard/?station=...

– Live information about a certain station● /vehicle/?id=...

– Location information about a vehicle

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Wrappers

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project.iRail.beFor the lazy...

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Support

● iRail npo● #iRail on irc.freenode.net● list.iRail.be – mailinglist● project.iRail.be – trac● @iRail / !iRail on twitter / identi.ca

● Bigger projects? Talk to us afterwards

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Future

● APIv2.0● More request parameters

– POI's, geolocation, coordinates● More types of transport

– Buses, trams, subway...

● More countries– Help us!

● Meetup: 14th of February – Tour & Taxis, Brussels

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Examples: Mobile Apps

● BeTrains.com● Nokia (Symbian & Maemo)

– Nightlies: project.iRail.be/wiki/BeTrainsQt● Android & iPhone

– In the appstore● WP7, Samsung Bada, BB Playbook

– Under development– Github.com/iRail

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Examples: Widgets

widgets.iRail.be

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Thanks - Q&A

@pietercolpaert

pieter@iRail.be

@iRail / !iRail

#iRail on irc.freenode

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