Hi Saptarshi On 5 March 2010 17:50, Saptarshi Purkayastha <sun...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi, > Have done a complete revamp of the mobile client application. Earlier we > used simple MIDP 2.0 components and required programming the form. The form > was simple, but required JavaME knowledge. New code can be downloaded from > here.
I didn't get the "here" link :-( Please check - mybe my mail client. But the screenshots look promising. Probably have to key through it to really get a feeling. > The new approach has few advantages: > 1.) Can be generated from DHIS2 by selecting datasets/data elements (No > JavaME programming required) > 2.) Completely maven-ized. No need for ant > 3.) Looks same on all phones (earlier had issues with low-end Nokia phones > which truncated textfield labels) > 4.) Works on the cheapest currently manufactured java-enabled phone (tested > with Nokia 1680) > 5.) Can be used to report patient program stage data elements > 6.) No separate SMS Listener. Inside DHIS 2 web server. (needs some more > work) What are the security considerations here? Will you be relying on the closed user group? I know you have really packed a lot into the sms format you have devised - is there space in their for any sort of identifier (for audit purposes)? I don't have the answers to all of these. Just firing off the questions :-) > Issues: > 1.) Requires WTK libraries, which can be installed part of Sun WTK on the > DHIS 2 server, but the war file remains unaffected > 2.) Requires health workers to download full application on phone, even if > only 1 data element is changed in the dataset > Attached are screenshots of the UI on which I need some comments. The UI is > more customizable now and has calendar, themes, drop-downs, lists etc. Only > 2-button interface, because some phones may not have the middle button. > The web-module is still under-development and plan is to release the > full-package pre-beta version on 15th March after which, we can test, > comment and get a direction to where we should take the mobile application. > I don't think SMS are the best way to send patient data. Atleast not for the > number of elements and number of patients in Indian context. For which I > suggest XForms are the best way forward. Yes that should also address issue number 2 above. I guess you are planning http (or better https with client certificate authentication)? good stuff. Bob > --- > Regards, > Saptarshi PURKAYASTHA > Director R & D, HISP India > Health Information Systems Programme > > My Tech Blog: http://sunnytalkstech.blogspot.com > You Live by CHOICE, Not by CHANCE > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~dhis2-devs > Post to : dhis2-devs@lists.launchpad.net > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~dhis2-devs > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > > _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~dhis2-devs Post to : dhis2-devs@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~dhis2-devs More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
