Zerion Software, developer of the Disruptathon ratings system, is providing it’s exZact data collection and iFormbuilder platform at no charge to aid humanitarian relief workers in Haiti. The system allows field workers to use iPhones running the ExZact lite (or the Disruptathon app) to document the status of infrastructure and services such as schools, hospitals, utilities and emergency services.
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On January 20, 2010, several key innovators came together to show their “game changing” mobile web applications at Disruptathon in Washington, D.C. The idea behind the event was to provide a platform for Telcom/Media technology companies to show their latest innovations. Attendee’s were issued iPod touch’s to use the Disruptathon application powered by Zerion Software’s exZact data collection platform, to rate presenters and provide feedback. Over 100 attendees used the platform to choose the most disruptive innovation presented at the Disruptathon.
View Video – Disruptathon, January 2010, Washington DC
At the January 5 Silicon Valley NewTech MeetUP, Chris Reichart of Zerion Software presented their exZact data collection platform. The platform launched in the summer of 2009. He walks through an application used by a current customer – Fresh One. Fresh One uses the exZact product for inspection of their products at various locations. They have created a form that allows the user to be prompted to look at packaging, freshness date, etc. The user, while mobile, checks each product at each location and submits data on a form created in exZact, then sends the data to a hosted server. The customer is able to view the data collected as well as view a map of where it was collected via a GPS capability. exZact also allows for offline coverage and sends when you are online again. Zerion Software is constantly enhancing this product. Look for future updates soon including an Android and iPad client…
exZact presentation at NewTechMeetUp in Silicon Valley
A recent post on Steve Bromley’s UX Blog included exZact Data Collection as an essential iPhone app for usablitily professionals. “Quantitative research is also an important part of establishing user requirements, and working towards a design that meets their goals. The Data Collection iPhone app aims to allow you to create, and answer, custom surveys on the iPhone, collecting information like geographic location, and responses in a variety of forms (1-10 ratings, drop down lists, yes/no responses, and comment boxes). They then offer real time analysis, so you can see the results as they come in, and claim to be massively scalable. Offering a month’s free trial, it seems an effective solution if you require your data collection method to be mobile, and accessible anywhere.”
View the Article and Steven’s UX Blog HERE
Chris Reichart of Zerion Software presented the exZact Data Collection Platform to the Corporate Advisory Council (CAC) and students from Bloomsburg University”s MSIT Program. Chris begins with a brief summary of his career and how he co-developed and launched the exZact data collection product. It all began with an online game – “Rochambeau” – which after three months of its launch date had obtained more than 10,000 users worldwide with no marketing efforts behind it. It was at this point they knew they were on to something. After dabbling in gaming, came the creation of “Vote Report” which allowed users to receive live reports of voting poll waiting lines on their mobile phones. Thus making it easy and convenient to know when to vote. This application was also an instant hit. Then, in the summer of 2009 the ExZact data collection product was launched at the NY Tech Show. Soon customers like Hershey, Fresh One and Gensler signed on. Customers had been looking for the ability to build forms and access data while mobile. ExZact allows a customer to create a form, collect data, submit information, view forms and access data – from a mobile location. All for $50 a month for 5 users – a price point that is hard to beat.
exZact Presented to Bloomsburg University MSIT Corporate Advisory Council
Weston & Sampson, a full-service civil, environmental, and infrastructure consulting firm, announces a formal partnership with Zerion Software to deliver specialized mobile data collection applications for the water and waste-water industry.
Established in 1899, Weston & Sampson has provided innovative engineering solutions to clients for more than 100 years. Weston & Sampson specializes in state-conforming and custom cross connection programs that include preparation of bylaws, cross connection surveys, backflow device testing, and backflow device repair. Through this new partnership, Weston & Sampson will bring Zerion’s exZact data collection platform into the water and wastewater industry.
Working cooperatively, Weston & Sampson and Zerion have created industry-specific mobile data collection solutions for clients in New England. Using Zerion’s mobile platform, Weston & Sampson plans to continue to develop quick and easy-to-use data collection applications, and will introduce a mobile cross-connection application early next year that is compatible with the iPhone and iPod touch.
“We are very excited about our partnership with Zerion. Zerion’s industry-leading platform and feature-rich options allows us to create powerful mobile tools and solutions to our clients as we continue to innovate in the water industry.”
- Randall Nichols, Technical Manager, Weston & Sampson.
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Couple days ago we received an email from a consulting firm in Mexico asking how to use our JSON feed to integrate data into their CRM system. We send back the following PHP script:
<?
function jsonFeed($username, $password, $tableName, $nvp = ”)
{
$url = “https://www.iformbuilder.com/exzact“;
echo $url;
$jsonEndpoint = “$url/dataJSON.php”;
if ($nvp!=”) $nvpStr = “&$nvp”;
else $nvpStr = ”;
$nvpreq = “USERNAME=$username&PASSWORD=$password&TABLE_NAME=$tableName$nvpStr”;
$ch = curl_init();
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_URL, $jsonEndpoint);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, 1);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_POST, 1);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS, $nvpreq);
$httpResponse = curl_exec($ch);
if(!$httpResponse) {
echo ‘Error: ‘.curl_error($ch).’(’.curl_errno($ch).’)';
}
$dataFeed = json_decode($httpResponse, true);
return $dataFeed;
}
$d = jsonFeed(”demo”, “demoPassword”, “demoTableName”);
print_r($d);
?>
Here is what Anton had to say after implementing it:
I’m very exciting about this platform, it is the first that I try for iPhone and I can say its the best I’ve seen so far (website wise) and the most usable one plus it allows me to develop around it using any coding language to integrate to my legacy CRM systems. Integration was key to us and this platform demonstrated to be the perfect choice for us. ExZact was a no brainer!.
Anton Krall
Director General
Intruder Consulting
Wish you all the best Anton!
At last week’s Smart Phone Meetup group in DC, we ran our first Disruptathon with exZact as the voting platform. During the 2 hour event, 9 people presented and the group uses their iPhones and Twitter to vote for the best presenter.
We are happy that exZact performed flawlessly during the voting and Classics2GO came out as the winner.
Zerion will partner with Technology Frontiers to run 6 Disruptathon events around the country in the coming months. First event will be on October 28 in Washington D.C.
Stay tunned.
FreshOne needed a solution, which would allow them to create custom forms, capture data at locations across the US, and send it back to the main office in real-time, for instantaneous data reporting.
“Using the exZact platform adds value to our brand, customers and partners. The ability to perform onsite inspections and audits and share that information instantly gives us a clear competitive advantage.”- Donald D. Janacek, President of Fresh One.
Zerion’s exZact mobile platform helps FreshOne meet their business challenges by supporting the following functionality:
* Custom form creation and management – FreshOne customer service and merchandising personnel can create and manage custom software inspection forms to replace all their paper based forms
* ‘Over the air’ form distribution – Forms are delivered instantly to FreshOne’s mobile workforce, anywhere in the US
* ‘In and out of coverage’ data collection – FreshOne’s mobile workforce can collect data anywhere, anytime, and send it back to the home office when in network coverage
* Onsite data capture, validation, and data transfer capability – FreshOne eliminated the need for manual data entry into their back-office computer system, saving time, money, and data entry errors
* Data viewing and sharing with other applications in multiple formats, including Excel, HTML, PDF, List, Map, XML, JSON, RSS, and ATOM – FreshOne office personnel can view and share data instantly, without waiting for field personnel to return to the home office
* On Demand Report printing – FreshOne employees can print reports on demand to support governmental report filing requirements
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The exZact mobile survey offering is a universal mobile data collection platform, currently leveraging the iPhone and iPod touch. The platform provides a secure, scalable, and efficient solution for mobile survey data collection.
Previous winners of The George Washington University’s Golden Dot Award, sponsored by the Institute for Politics, Democracy, and Internet, Zerion Software is looking to expand upon the successes of ‘Twitter Vote Report’ and ‘Inauguration Report’, both of which won the Best Mash-up category. These projects, far reaching in scope, leveraged social networking technology to document political events.
Zerion Software’s exZact Mobile Survey Platform utilizes the same base technology in a generic form, so now any organization can utilize this award winning technology.
“We are looking for an opportunity to donate our software to an individual or organization, which we feel has a compelling idea or project that would benefit from our technology.” – Sze Wong, President of zerion Software.
All interested parties should email their contact information, a brief description of their project or event, and how they see the platform helping them achieve their goals. Please send correspondence to zerion Software. zerion will notify the winning recipient(s) of the donation directly.
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