MasabiThe ticket machine in your pocket
On 28th October, the consultation period ends for the Department for Transport’s paper Developing a strategy for smart and integrated ticketing, which is effectively1 the latest round of defining the ITSO specification.
ITSO was formed to build and maintain a specification for secure ‘end to end’ inter-operable ticketing transactions. Specifically they mean smartcard ticketing, although [...]
I just got back from presenting at London Technology Network’s Intelligent Transport event just round the corner from Big Ben.
Rail Ticketing – London Transport Network
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The content’s very similar to the talk Ben gave at Mobile Monday a fortnight ago, but obviously with slightly less polished delivery.
Last night Ben presented at Mobile Monday London’s demo night round the corner at IPC’s office behind the Tate Modern. Ben was presenting our mobile train ticketing solution, and it seemed to go down pretty well. Also there was a great roof terrace and free beer – almost enough to make me code [...]
Recently we’ve been working with kiwanja.net, a mobile-focused specialist in anthropology, conservation and development founded by Ken Banks, chair of the W3C’s Mobile Web for Social Development Interest Group. Previously we’ve developed Silverbackers for Ken, and over the last 12 months we’ve been developing FrontlineSMS.
FrontlineSMS is an SMS hub aimed at the not-for-profit [...]