Mentioned this to SilentAdmirer a few weeks ago, I've got started on this though at last.
Was looking at making a web application to allow a user to register, configure a number of web sources of traffic data etc
VOICES would then be able to download this data processed into a personalised single format and do whatever with it.
I've been busy last week or so but have a few days to write the basic framework for a start. I was going to host on a box under my desk at work but to make sure the site won't be going anywhere I've shelled out for some extra hosting for the extra bandwidth and MySQL hosting, so that parts all sorted.
I've got at least one working data source (from BBC/goverment web site for UK) and know of a couple of others that need a little more work processing the data; I will need help in finding sources of data so I can then write the code to feed this into the database.
SilentAdmirer, are you still interested in implementing this?
Also is anyone else interested in this once they can see a beta of how it will work?
UPDATE: 11 May 20:17 BST
Right, now have something workable.
Website is
http://www.stevieg.org/traffic - You need to register on it don't worry you'll get no spam by entering your email address, you need it for the password to be sent.
Currently three data sources, two types - Route 66 TMC and BBC TPEG. The route 66 data needs more work as the lat/lon it gives are wrong at the moment.
Data is downloadable as XML or CSV. The CSV is the easiest format if you are looking to test the data by simply importing into MapPoint or similar.
Notes:
* This is a beta version so expect a couple of bugs if I haven't seen them yet
* I know the only usable data so far is the UK, but feel free to give me some more data sources that provide the right information, I'll have a go at parsing anything. If you can fix the Route 66 lat/lon, tell me.
* You'll see the URL for the route 66 data is not pointing at the route 66 server - this is because my hosting provider blocks connecting by the server to port 8080, so I've had to put a 'proxy' page in. The data is live.
* Type of incident is not implemented yet, it will be given time though, I've only had a few hours on and off during the day to write all this including the parser back end.
* Once again it's not finished, there are more feature to add obviously.
UPDATE 11 May 22:06 BST
* UK Route 66 data now works correctly, thanks wildcard
UPDATE 26 May 23:18 BST
* Proof of Concept App Available for Download
http://www.stevieg.org/traffic/traffic.zip
See
http://www.mp3car.com/vbulletin/show...638#post209638 for more info