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RapidFTR is a mobile (Android) application and database system that lets aid workers collect and share information about children in emergency situations, so they can be reunited with their families. This process, called Family Tracing and Reunification (FTR), has so far been done using paper forms. The RapidFTR project initially came out of an ITP class called Design for UNICEF, taught by Clay Shirky. It is now in active development with help from volunteers from ThoughtWorks and the open source community.

RapidFTR as an application has both a mobile and a web interface. A mobile phone will be used by field workers to register preliminary information about the children. Additional actions can also be done through the mobile when new information is collected on the field. The web application will be used to enter additional information through further conversations with the children and share information across multiple centers.

The web application is on Ruby on Rails stack and the current mobile application is on Android platform.

Learn More about RapidFTR

• Visit the project website: http://rapidftr.com
• Follow @rapidftr on Twitter
• RapidFTR Blogs here and here

How to get started

• Read about How you can help RapidFTR

• Look up Work Items in Mingle – RapidFTR’s Requirements repository
  Click here to learn how to use Mingle for RapidFTR (includes How to create a mingle account + sign-up for a work-item/story)

• Prospective and active contributors should join the mailing list at RapidFTR Google Group

• Discuss with other members – Join us in IRC

• Tools being used

• Set up your workstation for development (For Technical Contributions)

• Go To bit.ly/ftrbundle for a full list of developer resources.

• Guidelines for Contributing to RapidFTR – (For Technical Contributions)

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Releases

• All latest and archived releases (Windows Installers, Android APKs, etc)

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Functional & Technical Overview of Feature Modules

• Architectural overview
• Roles and Permissions
• Security
• Server to Server Synchronization

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Strategy, Design, and stuff

• Testing Strategy
• API Overview
• Build Server

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Setting up Your Workstation for Development

RapidFTR Web App Development

• Using a VM for development (any OS, fastest to get started)
• Install and run RapidFTR on OSX
• Install and run RapidFTR on Linux
• Install and run RapidFTR on Windows
• Initial Seeding and Running

RapidFTR Android Client Development

• Setting up your Development Environment
• Android Automated Testing

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Demo / UAT / Production Environment Set Up

• Demo/ UAT / Production Deployment
• Troubleshooting Production
• Production Failover Setup

Installing RapidFTR on Netbooks

• Offline Installation on Ubuntu
• Offline Installation on Windows

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API

• API v2.0
• API Overview

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All RapidFTR Wiki Pages

• Click through here. There’s lots more to look at.

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Archived Pages : Do Not Use

• Click here for Full List of Archived Pages