General

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Author

• Josh McIntyre

Website

• jmcintyre.net

Overview

• Checkin Outside helps outdoor enthusiasts share their whereabouts with family and friends

Development

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Git Workflow

• master for releases (merge development)
• development for bugfixes and new features

Building

• make build Build the application
• make load Load the database
• make clean Clean the build and data directories

Features

• Gather the user's GPS location and checkin time via a web browser
• Send automated emails to pre-configured contacts with the user's location information and checkin time
• Include a link to OpenStreetMap in the email so contacts can easily see where the user is

Requirements

• Requires Javascript and AJAX support

Platforms

• Firefox
• Chrome

Usage

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Configuration

• Configure web users and their respective contacts when building the application

Web Browser Usage

• Log in using the pre-configured username and password
• Allow the browser to share your location
• Click the "Check in" button to send emails to your contacts