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Smartphone Marketshare
Blackberries43.2%
iPhones26%
Windowses19%
Palms6%
Androids5%
But which system should I build an App for?
In the USA, January 2010
Source: comScore
All Smartphones18.4%
No Cell Phone4.9%
Motorola23.7%
LG22.1%
Samsung21.5%
Nokia9.3%
Cell Phone MarketsharePeople Over Age 14 in the USA
Sources: - CIA World Factbook- US Census- ComScore
Sent SMSUsed Web
Played GamesUsed d/led App
Used Social Media
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% Cell Phones that Did Techy Activities
In the USA, Quarter Ending 12/2009
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Perhaps We Should Look at Some Other Numbers, Too
Prepare your Arsenal of Democracy!Other Interesting Statistics:●More people have cell phones than computers (80% of households)
●More cell phone users use text messages than computer owners have high speed internet (57%)
Summary:●Text messaging is the most accessible technology.
●Many people can also access a computer.●No one is going to want to type on a 9-digit keypad when they can use their computer.
But by now, you must be saying,
“GET ON WITH IT. What do you want to do?”
Presenting:
The MetroText Project will provide reliable public transit information to transit riders using a
simple sms/text interface.
● Schedules change every quarter●Metro has over 8,200 stops and
doesn't have resources to update them.
●Only Metrolink stops and major bus transfer stations have up-to-date schedules..
When You Might Want to Text MetroAvoid the Christmas traffic at the Galleria,
But don't wait in 8 degree weather!
Taking the bus to work every day,
Doesn't mean you know when it arrives Saturday.
Stop at Pasta House when arriving late to Lambert Airport
And avoid rushing off tro wait.
Visit friends for dinner without having to drive home
And find out when the last bus departs.
Bike down to Pecha Kuchu without your rain gear and
avoid the freak monsoon that starts when you're inside.
What Is Not:
What IS!
You: Text mtext + a 3-letter station code to 41411.
You Receive: the next scheduled departure for all buses.
Outgoing Message: Response:
To: 41411
mtext bjx
MTEXT keyword.Station Code
From: 41411
5:12pm@bjx59-in: 5:1859-out: 5:27
To: 41411
Time Sent
Bus # Inbound/ Outbound
Next Departure
Yes, you can even try it right now!
Finding Out Station CodesOption A : Go to http://metrotext.org and open up the map
There is also a handy list of metrolink and major bus stations
Option B: Go to your local bus stop!
(No. Not really. But maybe in the future! For now, just go to the website.)
Major Bus StopsCWB Central West End Metrobus StationCVB Civic Center CenterHAM Hampton LoopBAL Ballas Metrobus CenterDLB Delmar Loop-Metrolink Bus StationCLB Clayton Metrobus Station
Major MetroLink StationsCWE Central West End Metrolink CenterCVC Civic Center BSH Bush StadiumARC Arch/Landing FPK Forest ParkDEL Delmar SKI Skinker
Other Things At the Website
Comment Form
Updates on MetroText(and hopefully St Louis Transitsince our updates are boring)
A Test Box to Try Out Your Texting Skills
Complete “SMS Language”Reference
More Complicated Options
Set Departure Time
Set Date
Bus (#)
Inbound/Outbound
Show More!(err..specify the # of departures to show)
To: 41411
mtext shr 22:10
To: 41411
mtext cvc
tomorrow
To: 41411
mtext cwe bus59
To: 41411
mtext cwe show 4
To: 41411
mtext cvc 6/7
To: 41411
mtext man out
To: 41411
mtext cvc #60
What You Can Use Now/Soon(expect the entire service to be “Beta” for a while)
The ability to text for a bus or train schedule (curr w/ 120 chars) Get station Ids at http://metrotext.org
Report problems via text message: “mtext report [message]” to 41411
To: 41411
mtext hrt 7:00amBus 59 Tomorrow show 3
From: 41411
hrt 6/7@7:00am59-in:7:19 7:49 8:1959-out:7:09 7:39 8:09
Email [STATION]@metrotext.org!
Future Goals
More extensive Email Interface and more tools at http://metrotext.org
Find services located around a metrotext identified stop.
Find station codes near events and concerts
Work with Metro to make station codes available at the bus stops
To: 41411
mtext search 12th and lynch
Search for bus stops near intersections
To: 41411From: 314-555-1122mtext work
From: 41411
trz@7:30am59-out 7:32am 8:02amaks@7:30am70-in 7:40am
Customizable macrosfor registered users
Metro's Longterm Plan
1. New lines for Metrolink and MetroBus
2. Implementation of new Bus-Rapid-Transit
3. Possible Commuter Lines4. Smartcards for automated payment
5. GPSes on Buses and Real-Time Arrival Information Available
6. No cable cars yet; however, if I ever get to choose the project....
Following Prop A's Passage, Metro is considering:
's Complement Plan
New Rail, BRT, and even Cable Car service doesn't add any more complexity for us, but we could work with Metro to do the following:
Query your SmartCard Balance.Find out if GPS-enabled buses are running on time.
Receive a text when the bus is [x] minutes away.
To: 41411
mtext bjc bus 59in alert 5
To: 41411
mtext balance user 30445 pin 999
From: 41411
Cwe@7:13am59-in 7:22 late 559-out 7:21
From: 41411
bjc@5:03pm59-in eta 5:09
We Didn't Forget About the Techies
The Point Is: If you are programmer and frequent transit rider, you will be able to make your own MetroText service with custom keywords.
1. MetroText will be a publicly available open-source project, free for non-commercial use. 2. MetroText will work with any Google Transit Feed
3. The MetroText program will work with Gmail and SMS-to-Email. It is built mostly on PHP and Perl.
The Development Team
Matt FollettMatt graduated from Rolla, now works for The Genome Center, and spends much of his time solving problems with code.
Kevin CrouseProgrammer, renovator, motorcyclist;he has no TV and doesn't like to sleep.
Looming 's of Organization
1. Should MetroText be developed for Metro to implement on its own or run by a separate nonprofit organization?
2. What other projects would such an organization make?
3. How do you set up an organization to be successful and sustainable forever?
4. We are developers! How do you even set up a nonprofit organization?
AcknowledgementsThis Project progresses only because of the help and support of people and organizations like:
Steve Lawler: Priest, Psychologist, Professor.
Courtney Sloger: Online Media Specialist with Metro.
Aaron Keegan: Former employee with East-West Gateway Council.
Peter Hegel: Community Outreach Director, Downtown Sailing Center, Baltimore.
Metro employees and members with whom we have interacted.
Michael Kiwala, Emily Bloemker, Selby Cull, and many others unmentioned.
Get Involved!Contact us if you want to help to develop MetroText or build an organization to provide technological solutions for Nonprofits.
kevin@metrotext.org
matt@metrotext.org
Text
mtext [STATION]To 41411!