Molly is an open-source framework for developing mobile portals based on open data. It aggregates information from various sources like OpenStreetMap, RSS feeds, and APIs to provide services like contact search, news, weather, library search, and transport information to mobile users. Originally developed at Bangor University and St. George's, University of London, Molly uses a RESTful API to allow native mobile apps to access this data and is focused on progressive enhancement for mobile devices.

1. Chris Northwood
@cnorthwood
http://www.mollyproject.org/
@mollyproject

2. What is Molly?
• An open-source framework for developing
mobile portals based on open data

3. What does that mean?

4. OpenStreetMap

5. demo.mollyproject.org

6. Some history

10. Bangor University
St George’s,
University of London

11. Apps and Providers
• Contact Search (LDAP)
• News and Events (RSS)
• Service Status (RSS)
• Webcams (JPEG)
• Virtual Learning Environments (Sakai)
• Podcasts (OPML, RSS)
• Weather (BBC)

12. Library Search

13. Places

14. Creative Commons: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ingythewingy/2723719056/

15. Transport

16. And as a framework
• Progressive enhancement for mobile
devices
• A RESTful API for native apps to use - an
Android app is in development

17. What’s next?
• Walking Tours
• More real-time
information from TfGM
when it appears
• Whatever our
contributors make

18. mancunia.mobi

19. http://demo.mollyproject.org/
http://www.mollyproject.org/
@mollyproject
Chris Northwood
@cnorthwood