12. I waited for the Caltrain for
over an hour because I just
couldn’t read that confusing
time table! Arrrrrgh!
the case of the horrific data citizens cal & chris save the day
13. You know, Chris,
I haven't the
this is alot of foggiest. Let's So, they log onto the Caltrain site...
fun, but i need to check the
get going. do you schedule!
know when the
next Caltrain is?
GADZOOKS!
HOW DO THEY
EXPECT US TO
UNDERSTAND
THIS?
not long ago...
That will never
do...plotting a
scheme to
improve that I must
nasty interface... help, too!
And the two of them go off to redesign...
19. the TTC goes to camp citizen superheroes strike again!
20. ...it all starts with a discussion, mostly on blogs,
started by Robert Oullette, who says the TTC needs
a bit of citizen intervention quot;barcampquot; style...
The TTc is such a
rockin' system,
too bad the
website suxor!
Well, you know...we really don't
have to put up with that. Let's
get together with a bunch of
people 'barcamp' style and make
some changes!
21. ...flashback sequence...
Ryanne Hodsen - “What the heck is Barcamp?”
http://ryanedit.blogspot.com/2006/06/barcampsf.html
22. ooooo...
pretty cool, but what
does this have to do
with transit?
I know what you are
thinking...
how does Barcamp become
transitcamp?
HEY!
Are you reading
my mind?
Sorry...
superpowers,
remember?
24. Hi!! I'm Mark
Kuznicki and I'm
Passionate
about Civic
Engagement!
And there
was music...
So this guy and a
bunch of others put
this thing on...
Is that a
Maquette?!
Fun!
And Designs for the
new TTC website...
And Ideas for transit in
the future...
25. ...and all is well that ends well...
http://transitcamp.org/
video:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=PDkEPvIwarI
26. , 2008 area
3-24campbay
Feb 2ansit
ming.org/tr
Co amp To be continued...
barc
28. san diego is burning the multi-citizen hero squad
29. As the fires raged around them, citizens with
cameras, phones, computers and other
technology recorded...
30. They reported on everything they could find
out so that others could find their loved
ones...
31. They made maps from data gathered from
various sources (mostly other citizens
recording openly online)...
32. They took over 10,000 photos, many of which
were used by news stations...
33. ...The traditional news outlets have done a fantastic
job of sensationalizing the already sensational...If
their goal was simply to make me anxious, then job
well done...
from: http://sitening.com/blog/2007/10/22/
san-diego-wildfire-updates-with-google-
maps/
34. Fortunately, we have the Internet, with its Web 2.0,
open API’s, and several clever people who have
been able to assemble some very useful
information. Here’s my favorite of the bunch. It’s a Google Map of
the San Diego area, with polygons and icons showing the perimeter of
the fire at various times throughout the past few days, along with
road closings, shelter locations, and other updates.
from: http://sitening.com/blog/2007/10/22/
san-diego-wildfire-updates-with-google-
maps/
48. how to encourage collaboration
1.be a platform (provide
APIs - make data
available)
49. “
A quot;platformquot; is a system that can be
programmed and therefore customized by
outside developers – users – and in that
way, adapted to countless needs and niches
that the platform's original developers could
”
not have possibly contemplated, much less
had time to accommodate.
–Marc Andreessen, http://blog.pmarca.com/2007/09/the-three-
kinds.html talk to us about
stuff like
Microformats,
APIs and
OpenID
afterwards!
50. how to encourage collaboration
1.be a platform (provide 6.show progress
APIs - make data
available) 7. take simple, small steps
8.reach out to people from
2.publish everything
different backgrounds
openly
and industries
3.be available
9.view the public as a
4.embrace the chaos partner, not a recipient
5.reward contributors 10.run real, open betas
61. f
nt view o
y differe
r a slightl
now fo ennials...
l
the mil
Video by: Dr. Michael Wesch
http://mediatedcultures.net/
quot;A vision of students todayquot;
62. About those rockin’ images
• Many of them are purchased from iStockPhoto.com
• Those borrowed from Flickr are:
• Cal Henderson: http://flickr.com/photos/laughingsquid/108769433/
• California Fires: http://www.flickr.com/photos/slworking/1721837998/
• Caltrain: http://www.flickr.com/photos/roland/156255158
• Chris and Cal Yell: http://www.flickr.com/photos/stewart/84223661/
• Chris and Cal Laugh: http://www.flickr.com/photos/foolswisdom/86710196/
• TTC street shot: http://www.flickr.com/photos/tracer/117014378/
• Transit Waiting Area: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mag/374819180/
• Accordian Guy: http://www.flickr.com/photos/willpate/381425426/
• Design Slam TransitCamp: http://www.flickr.com/photos/brycej/380827536/
• Whiteboard TransitCamp: http://www.flickr.com/photos/rdi/379668453/
• The Grid TransitCamp: http://www.flickr.com/photos/brycej/380816409/
• And the song, of course, “Somebody’s Watching Me” by Rockwell (classic)
