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PocketReporter is an mobile app for Android devices that helps you be a better reporter by guiding you through the news gathering process.
PocketReporter is a simple client-only Javascript app based on Backbone.js and built using Phonegap Build.
The app
branch is the app itself, the gh-pages
branch is the website.
Local development uses the PhoneGap simulator.
- Clone the repo and
cd
into the repo directory - Switch to the app branch:
git checkout app
- Download the PhoneGap app
- Run PhoneGap and add the PocketReporter directory, and start the app in PhoneGap
- Visit the URL shown in PhoneGap
You can also use any local webserver that servers files from the filesystem. We use Jekyll.
- Check out the repo and app branch as above
- Start any local webserver, such as Jekyll:
jekyll server
- You can also use python:
python -m SimpleHTTPServer 4000
- Open
www/js/main.js
and uncomment the line that says// this.onDeviceReady();
- Visit the site in your browser: http://localhost:4000
- Download the translations file from CrowdIn.com
- Make a note of the language code (eg.
en-za
orxh
) - Import it into
js/l10n.js
by running:python strings.py --file download.csv --language LANGUAGE_CODE
- Check the new strings in the app
- Sanity check the changes using
git diff
- Commit as usual
Phonegap is built on Phonegap Build by pulling directly from the app
branch of the repo.
Copyright (c) 2016, 2017 OpenUp
Licensed under the MIT license.
The Pocket Reporter name and logo are Copyright 2016 OpenUp, and may not be used without permission.
Pocket Reporter is the brainchild of Raymond Joseph and is inspired by the Virtual Reporter tool by Kanthan Pillay.
The logo is a derivative of this Freepik icon.
You're welcome to re-use this code to build your own application, provided you give it a new name and logo, provide attribution to Pocket Reporter and OpenUp, and follow the requirements of the MIT License.