Victernet

Victernet

View Victernet

http://victernet.com/

Created by
Cheng Chi
data.australia.gov.au datasets used

Public Internet Locations (VIC)

Victernet is an mobile application to show Internet access spots around you. (In Victoria)

Victernet automatically detects your location and find Internet access spots based on your location. You may call from your phone directly to book a position or inquire a staff.

Victernet runs on iPhone and Android mobile phones.

Just open http://victernet.com/ on your mobile phone browser and enjoy your surfing!

Categories: Android, iPhone, IT & Communications, Mapping, Mashups, Science & Technology, Student Entry, Tourism & Travel

Posted: 4:03pm 13 November 2009

7 Responses to “Victernet”

  1. Adam Kennedy says:
    November 14, 2009 at 11:15 pm

    I must admit I found it slightly funny that you’ve made an internet application to locate somewhere you can get access to the internet. :)

    But I do get the point of it. I just wish I had a phone to test it with, trying it with Firefox was no joy for me.

    • Cloudream says:
      November 15, 2009 at 2:55 pm

      Hi, you may test it on Apple “Safari 4″ browser because it uses lots of HTML5 feature. e.g. client database, offline cache, geolocation service. Google Chrome is another choice but can’t perform “route” function. (a bug of Google Gears in Chrome.)
      :)

  2. Chi Cheng says:
    November 16, 2009 at 12:04 am

    I’ve uploaded several screenshots:

    Startup
    Main page
    Spot Details
    Call directly
    Setting
    Choose route mode
    Route

  3. Chi Cheng says:
    November 16, 2009 at 12:14 am

    Features:

    Show Internet access spots around you, it detects your location automatically.

    Route! Two route mode: by driving and by walking.

    Offline cache: fast loading after first time.

    Support both iPhone and Android phones. Also support modern desktop browsers.(Safari 4, Google Chrome)

    “Filter Options”, you may choose spots that free to use and equipping printers.
    Filter Options:
    - Cost (free or paid/free)
    - Now opening
    - Booking available
    - Printers
    - Assistance
    - Training available
    - Wheelchair Access
    - Speech Synthesizer
    - Disability Software
    - Accessibility Options

  4. Chi Cheng says:
    November 20, 2009 at 11:19 am

    Comments by group manager of “Melbourne Google Technology User Group”

    Original url:
    http://groups.google.com.au/group/melbourne-gtug/browse_thread/thread/68d36e16587e70cf

    Tested on Android 1.6 on Optus 3G

    Feedback:
    - Great use of middleware UI. Kept thinking I was running a native app rather than browser!
    - Amazing to see so many spots around Melbourne and is quite a useful tool
    - Settings have great customisation. Allows the view to be uncluttered and to the user requirements.
    - Key to web apps is retaining proportion to screen. It did this perfectly.
    - The potential for customisation as per your roadmap looks exciting :)

    One or two nibbly things:
    - It was not able to detect my location via HTML5 on first try. At first I thought this was Chrome Lite issue via 3G however I found that after loading the page, giving it Gears permission, then left the page and revisited it the location detection worked correctly.
    - When asking for directions, as it could not find my location it defaulted (Bourke St Mall). I was unable to change this starting location and clicking on the starting point only selected the tile. Perhaps a better behaviour might be to prompt the user to input their location manually instead.
    - Refresh Me and Clear Me was broken into two parts. Maybe just ‘Refresh’ and ‘Clear’ might be clearer for the user
    - Under Setting you have written ‘Now Openig’ instead of ‘Now Opening’.

    I love it :) Now if only it could find my missing sock this morning…:P

    Cheers
    Leon

  5. Tung says:
    November 24, 2009 at 8:32 am

    great idea and well executed Chi, is there a way for smaller cafes/businesses to announce their free wi-fi to your app? like a listing process?

  6. Gerad says:
    November 29, 2009 at 12:28 pm

    Works awesome on my iPhone!

    Great idea – free is awesome!!