Sample Applications

A number of example applications have been built that highlight different bits of functionality.

Ushahidi

This is an application that exposes the functionality of Ushahidi over USSD. It allows submission of reports via a USSD menu and uses Google Maps’ API for geolocation based on raw address input.

source
https://github.com/smn/go-ushahidi
demo
Available in South Africa on *120*8864*1087#, interacts with http://vumi.crowdmap.com/

Google Maps Directions

This application allows people to receive directions from Google Maps’ API. It asks where the user currently is and where they want to go. Using Google’s API a geolocation is done on the raw input and the directions are sent to the user via SMS.

source
https://github.com/smn/go-google-maps
demo
Available in South Africa on *120*8864*1105#.