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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
@iRail / !iRail
#iRail on irc.freenode
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