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Roadmap

Where are we now? (Shareabouts 1.0)

  • Map interface to explore submitted locations and add your own
  • Activity ticker showing recently added points, comments, and support
  • Flexible text and internationalization
  • Geospatial database
  • Limit contributions to within boundaries*
  • Assign neighborhood names*
  • Admin interface
  • Map and location configuration
  • Export to GIS*

What are we doing now? (Shareabouts 2.0)

  • Split architecture between the API and Client
  • Flexible data storage to future-proof Client needs
  • Simplification of Client add-a-point workflow (no more “Confirm Location” button)
  • Feature parity with 1.0 (*feature not planned to be included)

Where are we going? (Shareabouts infinity and beyond!)

  • Analytical tools (some possible examples)
    • What are the most recent places? Survey submissions?
    • What are the most supported places?
    • What is the average income of people in a place?
  • Client Flavors (some possible examples)
    • Suggest, support, and comment on places
    • Complete a survey about predefined places
    • 311 ticket inputs
    • Election poll monitoring
    • Travel surveys (origin and destination)
    • Transit Options Map (comment on these three options for this route)
  • Add locations & comments via SMS
  • Social media integration (what are my friends doing on Shareabouts?)
  • Integrate custom map layers in Client
  • Support for non-point places
  • Add geographic context to map submissions
    • Assign neighborhood names
    • Limit contributions to within boundaries
  • Data exports, including GIS
  • Data filtering in Client (own points, recent points)
  • Configurable survey form for new points
  • Store rich media on places (video, audio, images)
  • Client Starter Templates (create new Clients in your favorite programming language)

Glossary

  • Client - a user facing web or mobile front end that relies on the Shareabouts API for data storage.
  • API - an API for storing data about places
  • API Admin - the web admin interface for managing the data in the user’s API account
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