Slideshow

The destinations slideshow is Markdown-formatted, inspired by Landslide. Each slide is a section of the file; multiple slides should be separated by a horizontal rule (---). Any Markdown code is allowed; pure HTML will be sanitized. If you create your own, you can direct Transit Board Hotel to it by specifying its URL in the slideshow option. You can also set the slideshowTimeout option to a number of seconds for each slide. You'll need to either host your slideshow on the same domain as your Transit Board Hotel instance, or you'll need to have your server send the Access-Control-Allow-Origin: * header.

Here's an example file (those of you who attended the San Francisco Transportation Camp may find it familiar):

# The Transit Appliance Project
## Disruptively low-cost fixed-location transit arrival displays

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# Defining Transit Appliances

* A variety of browser-based low-cost devices to
display real-time transit information for a fixed
location.
* Make it simple: plug it in and it works.
* Keep operating costs low: leverage existing
infrastructure.
 * Agency servers
 * Free or cheap cloud computing (e.g., Google App
Engine, CouchOne)
 * Existing WiFi networks
 
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# Who's the Audience for Transit Appliances?

* Smartphone users are well served...
* We want to help everyone else:
 * Folks without smartphones
 * Folks who can’t be bothered to download an app
or open their phone
 * Folks who never thought about it
* People will use more transit if we make it so
easy they don’t have to think about it.

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# Use Cases

* Coffee Shops
* Bars
* Building Lobbies
* Storefront Windows near Transit Stops
* Where else?

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# Hardware Form Factors

* Countertop Displays (8" Chumby Platforms)
 * ~ $150
* Big-screen (HDTV) display with low-cost
processor 
 * ~$200 plus cost of display
* Wall-mount “picture frame” displays 
 * TBD

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