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ShuttleGirl™ Handheld
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The ShuttleGirl™ Handheld family consists of standalone applications
designed for non-networked handheld devices. Commuters download the
software from your agency's web site (along with one or more data files)
and take it wherever they go.
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There are two modules available:
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ShuttleGirl™
Handheld for Palm OS®
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ShuttleGirl™
Handheld for Windows Mobile™
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Features
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Superior User Experience
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Query logic pinpoints relevant information quickly and efficiently
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Find next 3 direct connections
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Find best route (employs trip planning logic)
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Show all connections for today
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"Swap" function finds return trip
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Search now, later, or weeks into the future
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Additional system information
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Emergency contact information
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General agency information
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Station/stop information – addresses, directions, handicap
accessibility, parking, and more
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Full-color, grayscale, and black and white maps functional on all handheld devices
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Set optional alarms – handheld devices will beep, flash, and/or vibrate
to remind you to catch the bus
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Sophisticated Schedule Data Logic
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Exception engine automatically accounts for weekend, holiday, "game night," and other special schedules
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Search interface and algorithm automatically adapts to handle the nuances
of bus, train, and shuttle schedules
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Mobile Convenience for Choice Users
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Powerful schedule management tools
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Self-expiring data notifies user before schedule goes out of date
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Users can store several schedules (e.g., different systems, modes, or time periods)
and access them from the same application
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Easy to Deploy and Maintain
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Separate data structure enables independent changes to schedule and program itself
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No need to recompile the program every time data changes
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Offer multiple schedule files for different areas, modes, seasons, etc.
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One-click export from MultiRail® PE to ShuttleGirl data format
– or we'll work with you on our one-time Data
Integration process to make sure your data works with ours
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Customizable "skin" lets you brand the application at minimal cost –
select your own application name, logo, splash screen, and other custom
features through our Software
Customization process
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Customer Relationship Tools
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Users register and provide feedback directly from their handheld devices
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Second Kiss Wireless supplies companion scripts to register new users and automatically notify users of updated schedules via
e-mail
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Technical Requirements
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All you really need is a web server and you're ready to distribute ShuttleGirl™ Handheld
to your commuters. Second Kiss Wireless will provide you with a set
of web pages and scripts to put on your server – ShuttleGirl can be
set up in a matter of minutes! Here are some additional details:
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We recommend that you add special MIME types to your web server (or,
alternatively, set up an anonymous FTP server) to ensure that the
application and data files are properly recognized by all web browsers.
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If your web server is running Microsoft® Windows NT®
Server 4.0 or Windows®
2000, you can take advantage of our pre-built user registration and
feedback scripts. You'll need an ODBC-compliant database server
(e.g., Microsoft® SQL Server or Oracle® database with ODBC drivers) to
store this information – or you can simply use Microsoft® Access if you
don't expect high traffic.
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Alternatively, Second Kiss Wireless can host and maintain the distribution site for
you on one of our servers (at no additional charge). All you
need to do is place a link on your web site!
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