Drumbeat/MoJo/hackfest/berlin/projects/curious
Project Name: Curious
Project Team:
Tatagatha Dasgupta - strategy, js, php, Twitter api
Trina Chiasson - strategy and organization, css, html, some js
Cole Gillespie - js guru
Cody Shotwell - design, user interface, usability
Shout out to Laurian, Nicola, Saleem, and Chris for their support.
Summary
Curious is a web application for expressing curiousity about things going on at a geograhic location and uncovering what other people are saying about it.
The user posts an item they are curious about. Location data and the #curious hashtag is appended to the post, and other recently posted nearby media is returned based on relevance to that post.
Example
In addition to posting a curiousity, users can simply search the map for media based on a given radius from a location, the time span in which the media was posted, and keyword(s).
Curious works in the browser, but the application is most powerful as a mobile application.
How it works
What we envision
Where we're at
The essential components of the application (inputting posts and searches, outputting media on the map) are already in place. Currently, the application only supports posting and display tweets, though we envision support for other media (as well as social media networks).
Use Cases
- A reporter posts a tweet,
Project Evolution
In the early stages of #hacktoberfest, similarities between Cole's Finden project and Trina's Curious project emerged and the two were combined. Tatagatha and Cody stepped in to fill technical and design gaps.
Day 1
- found existing mapping code
- explored js tools for publishing tweets
- had strategic conversations with other participants about potential hurdles
- decided to combine Curious with Cole's project, Finden
Day 2
- Trina worked with Mark to build Hyperaudio
- Cody began working on a way to combine the two projects into a unified user experience
- Cole wrote the base js code and shared it on GitHub
- T. implemented Twitter authentication
Day 3
- T. integrated the PHP with the frontend code
- Trina worked on the front end and prepared the project presentation
- Cody worked on design elements, look and feel, and
- Cole added UI functionality and interactivity
Day 4
Big Goal for MoJo Hackfest:
Work on interesting projects. Learn from everyone. Contribute as much as possible. Move a few steps closer to turning Curious into a finished product.
Key steps toward goal
- Organize a list of tangible activities for contributors with different skills
- Learn more about the specific development needs for an application like Curious (language? security? apis? existing code?)
- Learn as much as I can about the other projects. Find out which ones could use my specific skill sets.
- Help to organize the needs of each project. Connect talent with needs and foster collaboration.
- Make projects shine. Boost the collective product quality for the entire #moznewslab team.
Pending needs
- Someone who can help me figure out how to collect data from multiple users and place that data on a shared map.
- NEW: JavaScript whiz who can answer some questions
Resources
Link for more info: http://trina.ch/curious
Link to github repos: Curious
Link to presentation: Curious Slides