Inspiration
Over the past decade, people and cities have become very reliant on the ability to connect to the internet at all times. In fact, many feel unsafe and insecure when they do not have immediate access to resources (navigation, translation, etc). So our team created a text messaging service that provides fast information without needing an internet connection.
What it does
Our service provides quick internet searches and translations through text messages without the need for wifi or data.
How we built it
We built it using mixture of JavaScript, node.js, Twilio API, and the Google Custom Search API
Challenges we ran into
Our unfamiliarity with JavaScript and the APIs posed a challenge at the beginning but turned out to be a great learning opportunity for all of us for learning backend architecture.
What we learned
We gained a lot of experience with JavaScript and node.js, learning about backend server architecture while learning how to use and integrate different APIs together to make a very practical application
What's next for Textify: Internet Queries Without Internet
We hope to include a public transportation notification system as a part of our service in addition to a service providing directions according to Google Maps
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