On Wed, Feb 2, 2011 at 6:09 AM, Barry Newstead <
bnewstead@wikimedia.org> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> We just had a demo of an interesting SMS application called txtweb. It is a
> beta platform that allows content developers to publish their content using
> an apps model. It was developed by some engineers at Intuit as a side
> project a few months back.
>
> They have developed an app for English Wikipedia that has been rolled out in
> India. The whole platform is India only for now.
>
> How it works:
> Type: @wikipedia<space><article name> e.g., @wikipedia mumbai gets you the
> Mumbai article.
> Send the SMS to 92433-42000
> Links have a letter associated with it e.g., (B)Maharashtra. If you reply
> (B) it will send you that article.
>
> It would be great if folks tried out the service and provided feedback to us
> (and we'll pass it on). I've set up a page on Strategy Wiki for people to
> add comments:
http://strategy.wikimedia.org/wiki/Txtweb_feedback
>
> I'm particularly interested in how folks use such a service and whether the
> limited length of the message delivers a decent user experience. Also, how
> would you improve the UI.
>
> Feel free to pass this on to other lists or groups.
>
> Best,
> Barry
>
>
>
>
> --
> Barry Newstead
> Chief Global Development Officer
> Wikimedia Foundation
> Tel: +1-415-839-6885 x. 6634
> Skype: barry.wikimedia
> Twitter: @bazanews
>
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