console.log – + – Find The Line NYC

console.log

http://console.mikewgd.com

• What is it?
• Why did you make it?
• How does it work?

Features

• Query Params
• Toggle
• Change height
• Lightweight
• Easy Implementation

Future Features

• Execute code
• Clear console button
• Styling

Limitations

• No Javascript libraries
• Complex Nested objects
• HTML Elements

The Data

This part sucked...

Some Numbaaz

• 468 subway stations in the NYC transit system.
• 2268 subway entraces in NYC.
• 345 rail and subway lines and bus routes.

General Transit Feed Specification

MYSQL > Parse

...in this case

Created useful dataset using MYSQL first, then ported to Parse.

• Download and insert data into local tables
• Run queries to create end result table
• Export table to csv
• Import to parse

Writing the code

Started project with Angular...ended up removing, didn't seem to fit.

Console.log was used throughout.

Phonegap

• + Multiple web developers, smaller learning curve
• + Multiple platforms
• - Native plugins can suck
• - Documentation not great
• - Versioning of Plugins/Platforms can be difficult to manage.

Plugins

Device, Device Motion, Device Orientation, Notification, Geolocation, Network Information, Splashscreen, StatusBar

Parse

• + Free BaaS
• - Documentation not great
• - Promises and DB Queries were challenging

The App

• iOS Approval process
  • Denied 1st time: Geolocation in the background
  • App Review Times
  • "Do not violate the Human Interface Guidelines"
  • "Apps or metadata that mention the name of any other mobile platform will be rejected." - Apple Bros/Brodettes
• Selling / Pricing
• Android? Soon come.
• Approved and licensed by the MTA
• Phonegap Website

Trello

Pros and Cons

• + Free and quick setup
• + Free app / real time website
• + Great with posting resources and tasks

• - Not great for bug tracking