Presentation by Sean Kibbee

1. @SDKibb
Ottawa Transit Day
June 02, 2012

2.  HTML
 JQuery 1.7.1
 JQuery Mobile
 Classic ASP (4 lines)
 Google Maps
 Google Analytics
 Google Fusion Table (3463582)
 Leverages device GPS

3.  Usable through browser
 Find stop by station name or stop number
 Search for and select stops around you via GPS
(requires device permission)
 Add to favorite button to save stop and bus info for
quick retrieval
 Indicator tells you which bus out of next 3 to arrive
have GPS on
 Information tells you bus type, bike rack, speed
and when the GPS last updated
 Quick Refresh button to update bus GPS
 Google map view shows your stop as well as last
known position of next arrival on the same map

4.  Created and deployed 3 days after city
opened data (no app store required)
 Saving of stop and bus favorites
 Find by location
 Free
 Tweaked based on user feedback from
multiple devices
 Usable through any browser enabled device
(mobile or desktop)

5.  Find by location feature requires device
permission
 JQuery Mobile speed could use
improvements
 Google Maps sometimes slower to load
 Native apps, on average, allow for
somewhat smoother interface

6.  11,000 visits
 90% returning visitors
 Bounce rate %2.6
 45,000 open data hits
 16 minute average
time on site
 Top visiting mobile OS:
36% Blackberry
33% Android
23% iPhone

7.  Continued refinements based on user
feedback
 Replace JQuery Mobile for HTML5 and CSS3
 Expand to other cities (no schedule)
 Wrap into native device and publish in app
stores (no schedule)

8. @SDKibb
Ottawa Transit Day
June 02, 2012