Hi again everyone --
FYI, we just launched a native iPhone app for BlockChalk. It's in the
App Store, here: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/blockchalk/id346823470?mt=8
BlockChalk is now native on iPhone and Palm webOS, and works in the
browser on Android and iPhone via HTML5/Gears. We have native apps
coming for Android and Blackberry next.
Please let me know if you have any thoughts about ways to use
BlockChalk or improve our API (http://blockchalk.com/developers).
Would really appreciate and value any feedback from this group!
Happy New Year,
--Stephen
On Dec 17, 2009, at 9:46 AM, Stephen Hood wrote:
Hi everyone --
I've been lurking here for a while but now have something relevant
to share and would love your feedback...
I've created a system for proximity-based messaging called
BlockChalk. Point your iPhone or Android browser to http://blockchalk.com
to see the HTML5 mobile web client. There's also a webOS app for
Palm Pre/Pixi and an iPhone app on the way (currently in Apple's
approval process) which adds a bunch of capabilities.
There is a very easy API (http://blockchalk.com/developers) that
gives you full read and write access to the underlying platform.
BlockChalk lets you leave messages where you're standing and view
messages left by other people in your immediate vicinity or current
neighborhood (as calculated from your mobile device's GPS coords).
The goal I'm building towards is enabling conversations and
transactions between neighbors while retaining control over how much
identity and location information is shared at any given time.
Right now the system is anonymous (you don't even need to sign up)
and it deals less with exact locations and more with regions of
proximity, like "this block, "within a few blocks", and "in the
Mission District".
So far the main consumers of our API have been our own native client
apps, but we're starting to see outside use and want to amplify it.
I'd love to hear what you guys think and any suggestions or ideas
you might have.
Thanks and enjoy!
Stephen Hood
BlockChalk
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