ShareMyTaxi - Revision history

Kristin at 19:48, 30 September 2008

2008-09-30T19:48:47Z

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	Its 8:15am and I'm running late for work. I'm at 14th/1st on a February morning that is too cold to wait for the bus anyway - I need to catch a cab. I take out my phone, SMS ShareMyTaxi with my current cross-street and where I need to go and I immediately get an SMS back with a phone number of another person nearby that needs to make a similar trip. I call the number. It was a woman standing on the North corner who just hailed a cab. I dash across the street and end up sharing the cab with two people who work in my building and it only cost me $4! Today is a beautiful day.		Its 8:15am and I'm running late for work. I'm at 14th/1st on a February morning that is too cold to wait for the bus anyway - I need to catch a cab. I take out my phone, SMS ShareMyTaxi with my current cross-street and where I need to go and I immediately get an SMS back with a phone number of another person nearby that needs to make a similar trip. I call the number. It was a woman standing on the North corner who just hailed a cab. I dash across the street and end up sharing the cab with two people who work in my building and it only cost me $4! Today is a beautiful day.

			For this class I'm interested in building out two solution, one using SMS that requires the user to input their starting/end locations, the other an iPhone app that procures a user's starting location via GPS and requires just the end point.

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Kristin at 19:31, 30 September 2008

2008-09-30T19:31:21Z

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	[http://sharemytaxi.com/ ShareMyTaxi] is a real-time ~~cab~~ sharing application~~. It is a practical solution for transportation in urban areas~~.		[http://sharemytaxi.com/ ShareMyTaxi] is a real-time ride sharing application.

	User Scenario		ShareMyTaxi is a practical solution for convenient, cost effective transportation in urban areas. It is designed for those who want the ease and efficiency of a cab without the exorbitant cost. This application is particularly useful when the weather turns unexpectedly and there is a shortage of available cabs on the road.

			User Scenario:
	Its 8:15am and I'm running late for work. I'm at 14th/1st on a February morning that is too cold to wait for the bus anyway - I need to catch a cab. I take out my phone, SMS ShareMyTaxi with my current cross-street and where I need to go and I immediately get an SMS back with a phone number of another person nearby that needs to make a similar trip. I call the number. It was a woman standing on the North corner who just hailed a cab. I dash across the street and end up sharing the cab with two people who work in my building and it only cost me $4! Today is a beautiful day.		Its 8:15am and I'm running late for work. I'm at 14th/1st on a February morning that is too cold to wait for the bus anyway - I need to catch a cab. I take out my phone, SMS ShareMyTaxi with my current cross-street and where I need to go and I immediately get an SMS back with a phone number of another person nearby that needs to make a similar trip. I call the number. It was a woman standing on the North corner who just hailed a cab. I dash across the street and end up sharing the cab with two people who work in my building and it only cost me $4! Today is a beautiful day.

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	[http://code.google.com/android/adc_gallery/app.html?id=5 cab4me],		[http://code.google.com/android/adc_gallery/app.html?id=5 cab4me],
	([http://gizmodo.com/5053280/androids-10-most-exciting-apps Top 10 Android Apps]),		([http://gizmodo.com/5053280/androids-10-most-exciting-apps Top 10 Android Apps]),
	[http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/09/carticipate-iphone-application.php carticipate], [http://blogs.bnet.com/businesstips/?p=1951 #TAXI], [http://www.hitchsters.com/ hitchsters.com], [http://www.rideamigos.com/ rideamigos.com], [http://www.rightrides.org/ rightrides], [http://www.pooln.com/ pooln]		[http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/09/carticipate-iphone-application.php carticipate], [http://blogs.bnet.com/businesstips/?p=1951 #TAXI], [http://www.hitchsters.com/ hitchsters.com], [http://www.rideamigos.com/ rideamigos.com], [http://www.rightrides.org/ rightrides], [http://www.pooln.com/ pooln], [http://www.goosenetworks.com/services/trip-planner Rideshare], [http://www.pickuppal.com/pup/intro.html PickupPal]

Kristin at 18:21, 23 September 2008

2008-09-23T18:21:05Z

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	[http://code.google.com/android/adc_gallery/app.html?id=5 cab4me],		[http://code.google.com/android/adc_gallery/app.html?id=5 cab4me],
	([http://gizmodo.com/5053280/androids-10-most-exciting-apps Top 10 Android Apps]),		([http://gizmodo.com/5053280/androids-10-most-exciting-apps Top 10 Android Apps]),
	[http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/09/carticipate-iphone-application.php carticipate], [http://blogs.bnet.com/businesstips/?p=1951 #TAXI], [http://www.hitchsters.com/ hitchsters.com], [http://www.rideamigos.com/ rideamigos.com], [http://www.rightrides.org/ rightrides], [http://www.pooln.com/ pooln~~], [HopStop~~]		[http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/09/carticipate-iphone-application.php carticipate], [http://blogs.bnet.com/businesstips/?p=1951 #TAXI], [http://www.hitchsters.com/ hitchsters.com], [http://www.rideamigos.com/ rideamigos.com], [http://www.rightrides.org/ rightrides], [http://www.pooln.com/ pooln]

Kristin at 17:41, 23 September 2008

2008-09-23T17:41:13Z

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	[http://code.google.com/android/adc_gallery/app.html?id=5 cab4me]		[http://code.google.com/android/adc_gallery/app.html?id=5 cab4me],
	([http://gizmodo.com/5053280/androids-10-most-exciting-apps Top 10 Android Apps])		([http://gizmodo.com/5053280/androids-10-most-exciting-apps Top 10 Android Apps]),
	[http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/09/carticipate-iphone-application.php carticipate]		[http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/09/carticipate-iphone-application.php carticipate], [http://blogs.bnet.com/businesstips/?p=1951 #TAXI], [http://www.hitchsters.com/ hitchsters.com], [http://www.rideamigos.com/ rideamigos.com], [http://www.rightrides.org/ rightrides], [http://www.pooln.com/ pooln], [HopStop]

	~~Here are a few mobile precedents using SMS: dodgeball, socialite, yellowarrow, placestodo, smart sneaker~~, [http://~~www~~.~~google~~.ca/~~mobile~~/~~sms/index.html Google SMS~~], ~~HopStop~~
	~~A few other mobile, locative apps: loopt, mologogo, GPShopper~~
	~~Ride-sharing precedents:~~ [http://www.hitchsters.com/ hitchsters.com], [http://www.rideamigos.com/ rideamigos.com], rightrides, pooln

Kristin at 17:31, 23 September 2008

2008-09-23T17:31:25Z

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	[http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/09/carticipate-iphone-application.php carticipate]		[http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/09/carticipate-iphone-application.php carticipate]

	Here are a few mobile precedents using SMS: dodgeball, socialite, yellowarrow, placestodo, smart sneaker, Google SMS, HopStop		Here are a few mobile precedents using SMS: dodgeball, socialite, yellowarrow, placestodo, smart sneaker, [http://www.google.ca/mobile/sms/index.html Google SMS], HopStop
	A few other mobile, locative apps: loopt, mologogo, GPShopper		A few other mobile, locative apps: loopt, mologogo, GPShopper
	Ride-sharing precedents: [http://www.hitchsters.com/ hitchsters.com], [http://www.rideamigos.com/ rideamigos.com], rightrides, pooln		Ride-sharing precedents: [http://www.hitchsters.com/ hitchsters.com], [http://www.rideamigos.com/ rideamigos.com], rightrides, pooln

Kristin at 17:23, 23 September 2008

2008-09-23T17:23:24Z

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	[http://code.google.com/android/adc_gallery/app.html?id=5 cab4me]		[http://code.google.com/android/adc_gallery/app.html?id=5 cab4me]
	[http://gizmodo.com/5053280/androids-10-most-exciting-apps Top 10 Android Apps]		([http://gizmodo.com/5053280/androids-10-most-exciting-apps Top 10 Android Apps])
	[http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/09/carticipate-iphone-application.php carticipate]		[http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/09/carticipate-iphone-application.php carticipate]

Kristin at 17:23, 23 September 2008

2008-09-23T17:23:01Z

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	[http://code.google.com/android/adc_gallery/app.html?id=5 cab4me]		[http://code.google.com/android/adc_gallery/app.html?id=5 cab4me]
	[http://gizmodo.com/5053280/androids-10-most-exciting-apps Top 10 Android Apps]		[http://gizmodo.com/5053280/androids-10-most-exciting-apps Top 10 Android Apps]
			[http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/09/carticipate-iphone-application.php carticipate]

	Here are a few mobile precedents using SMS: dodgeball, socialite, yellowarrow, placestodo, smart sneaker, Google SMS, HopStop		Here are a few mobile precedents using SMS: dodgeball, socialite, yellowarrow, placestodo, smart sneaker, Google SMS, HopStop
	A few other mobile, locative apps: loopt, mologogo, GPShopper		A few other mobile, locative apps: loopt, mologogo, GPShopper
	Ride-sharing precedents: [http://www.hitchsters.com/ hitchsters.com], [http://www.rideamigos.com/ rideamigos.com], rightrides, pooln		Ride-sharing precedents: [http://www.hitchsters.com/ hitchsters.com], [http://www.rideamigos.com/ rideamigos.com], rightrides, pooln

Kristin at 17:19, 23 September 2008

2008-09-23T17:19:19Z

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	Here are a few mobile precedents using SMS: dodgeball, socialite, yellowarrow, placestodo, smart sneaker, Google SMS, HopStop		Here are a few mobile precedents using SMS: dodgeball, socialite, yellowarrow, placestodo, smart sneaker, Google SMS, HopStop
	A few other mobile, locative apps: loopt, mologogo, GPShopper		A few other mobile, locative apps: loopt, mologogo, GPShopper
	Ride-sharing precedents: hitchsters.com, rideamigos.com, rightrides, pooln		Ride-sharing precedents: [http://www.hitchsters.com/ hitchsters.com], [http://www.rideamigos.com/ rideamigos.com], rightrides, pooln

Kristin at 17:11, 23 September 2008

2008-09-23T17:11:49Z

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	[http://code.google.com/android/adc_gallery/app.html?id=5 cab4me]		[http://code.google.com/android/adc_gallery/app.html?id=5 cab4me]
			[http://gizmodo.com/5053280/androids-10-most-exciting-apps Top 10 Android Apps]

	Here are a few mobile precedents using SMS: dodgeball, socialite, yellowarrow, placestodo, smart sneaker, Google SMS, HopStop		Here are a few mobile precedents using SMS: dodgeball, socialite, yellowarrow, placestodo, smart sneaker, Google SMS, HopStop
	A few other mobile, locative apps: loopt, mologogo, GPShopper		A few other mobile, locative apps: loopt, mologogo, GPShopper
	Ride-sharing precedents: hitchsters.com, rideamigos.com, rightrides, pooln		Ride-sharing precedents: hitchsters.com, rideamigos.com, rightrides, pooln

Kristin: New page: [http://sharemytaxi.com/ ShareMyTaxi] is a real-time cab sharing application. It is a practical solution for transportation in urban areas. User Scenario Its 8:15am and I'm running late ...

2008-09-23T16:55:05Z

New page: [http://sharemytaxi.com/ ShareMyTaxi] is a real-time cab sharing application. It is a practical solution for transportation in urban areas. User Scenario Its 8:15am and I'm running late ...

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[http://sharemytaxi.com/ ShareMyTaxi] is a real-time cab sharing application. It is a practical solution for transportation in urban areas.

User Scenario
Its 8:15am and I'm running late for work. I'm at 14th/1st on a February morning that is too cold to wait for the bus anyway - I need to catch a cab. I take out my phone, SMS ShareMyTaxi with my current cross-street and where I need to go and I immediately get an SMS back with a phone number of another person nearby that needs to make a similar trip. I call the number. It was a woman standing on the North corner who just hailed a cab. I dash across the street and end up sharing the cab with two people who work in my building and it only cost me $4! Today is a beautiful day.

Precedents:
[http://code.google.com/android/adc_gallery/app.html?id=5 cab4me]
Here are a few mobile precedents using SMS: dodgeball, socialite, yellowarrow, placestodo, smart sneaker, Google SMS, HopStop
A few other mobile, locative apps: loopt, mologogo, GPShopper
Ride-sharing precedents: hitchsters.com, rideamigos.com, rightrides, pooln