OCTA features mobile applications, developer data feeds
OCTA's taking more and more steps to open up data for mobile transit applications. Their new webpage on Mobile Apps feature mobile device applications that let you plot trips for OCTA's transit services. Most of the applications available are for Apple's iPhone OS (soon to be iOS), but the biggest application of all is Google Maps, which you can download for Blackberry OS, Android OS, Windows Mobile, Java, Palm's WebOS, and, of course, iPhone OS/iOS.
Currently, they offer Google Transit Feed files — which includes bus stop schedules, bus stops, and bus routes — and GIS mapping data. In the future, they will offer XML schedules and a Rider Alert RSS feed.
- OCTA Mobile Apps — http://www.octa.net/MobileApps.aspx
- OCTA Resources for Developers — http://www.octa.net/OpenDataFeeds.aspx
Comments
Eww!
Eww! Windows phone! Windows is bad enough on the desktop, why would you want it on your phone?
(*proud owner of several Linux-powered computers, and an Android-powered G1, which serves up transit data nicely.*)
Oh, Android
Last year, Android had little to no medical software. But I'm at the point where I can't stand my Windows Mobile phone, and if I have enough funds (or the Android ports for older HTC devices become very good), I'll switch over to Android.
"proud owner of several
"proud owner of several Linux-powered computers"
lol