Features

This platform is based on:

• Mark-a-Sport Drupal distribution by Holger Kreis (http://www.markaspot.de/en/)
• VoIP Drupal Framework by Leo Burd of the MIT Center for Civic Media (http://civic.mit.edu/projects/voip-drupal)

Added Features

This project’s main contribution to current similar platforms is the adaptation to unique technical and cultural features of the developing world, through the use of SMS technology, easy to use interfaces and the implementation of business process management features that allow issues to be redirected to the appropriate stakeholders.

Front Page

• Content restructuring with banner and call-outs, how does it work, how to participate and platform statistics
• Custom made Javascript that uses the /georeport/v2/requests.xml feed and displays using CSS
• Loading script that animates the logo while the page is loading using jQuery

Report

• Customized category selector Javascript that uses icons to select the issues instead of checkboxes

Tracking

• Custom "Change View" button on both /map and /list interfaces
• Icon override script to allow issues to be presented with custom illustrations on /list and /report

Management

• Custom area for "managers" (login required)
• Edit issues page with search and filter capabilities and quick edit feature for each issue listed
• View statistics page with custom dashboard
• Inquiries page with user groups and pre-defined messages and polls that can be sent via SMS