Overview of the System
Hardware Requirements
NYI
Outline of Technology Creation
Where we started:
- We had a Java source code
- We had heard of a software called FrontlineSMS
1) Our own Java code vs. Frontline SMS
- Java code wouldn’t compile due to a missing package.
- Java code would be potentially faster than Frontline SMS
- FrontlineSMS was known to work
- FrontlineSMS has been tested in remote of Kenya already
- FrontlineSMS has a large network of users in similar fields, who could help, and spread the word about WishVast
Winner: FrontlineSMS
2) External Code in FrontlineSMS – Two options (1) Local database (2) Web database
- Local database is difficult to set up and maintain
- Local database is faster without reliance upon strong internet connection
- Web database is exceedingly simple to set up and maintain
- Web database is mildly slower
- Web database is less likely to crash
Winner: Web database
3) Possible extension: Multiple Cell Phones connected for FrontlinSMS
- Can send more messages faster
- FrontlineSMS has issues managing multiple phones
- Messages are sometimes not sent
Decision: Don’t use multiple phones
4) Possible extension: Using a web based mass text system such as Clickatell
- Less control that our software has
- Much faster message rate (from approximately 5/minute => almost instantaneous)
Decision: Pending
- We had a Java source code
- We had heard of a software called FrontlineSMS
1) Our own Java code vs. Frontline SMS
- Java code wouldn’t compile due to a missing package.
- Java code would be potentially faster than Frontline SMS
- FrontlineSMS was known to work
- FrontlineSMS has been tested in remote of Kenya already
- FrontlineSMS has a large network of users in similar fields, who could help, and spread the word about WishVast
Winner: FrontlineSMS
2) External Code in FrontlineSMS – Two options (1) Local database (2) Web database
- Local database is difficult to set up and maintain
- Local database is faster without reliance upon strong internet connection
- Web database is exceedingly simple to set up and maintain
- Web database is mildly slower
- Web database is less likely to crash
Winner: Web database
3) Possible extension: Multiple Cell Phones connected for FrontlinSMS
- Can send more messages faster
- FrontlineSMS has issues managing multiple phones
- Messages are sometimes not sent
Decision: Don’t use multiple phones
4) Possible extension: Using a web based mass text system such as Clickatell
- Less control that our software has
- Much faster message rate (from approximately 5/minute => almost instantaneous)
Decision: Pending
