Project: Wafel Locator
Author: Eddie Ng
See it at Wafel Locator
*Changed interface a lot and transitioned from jQuery-UI to Twitter Bootstrap
*Working first version
A webpage that lets you find all the Wafels & Dinges located in New York, USA and get directions to any of the locations of your choosing, or better yet, the closest one! The goal is to make this somewhat mobile-friendly so you can locate on the go.
Originally started as a food truck and now evolved to carts, trucks, and a cafe, they serve up only the best Belgian waffles, nay, waffles period!
I don't currently live in New York, but I plan to in the near future. Almost every time I head down to NYC, I have to get my Belgian waffle fix. And every time, I have trouble figuring out where to get it. Due to the nature of food trucks and their ever-changing locales, Wafels & Dinges posts their locations on Twitter. Not being a local, this makes it confusing and difficult for me to get to my waffle.
Additionally, their website is not mobile-phone friendly and it doesn't give directions. What location do I want? Which one is closest to me?
And of course, this lets me play around with JavaScript, jQuery, and some neat APIs like YQL and Google Maps.
I am in no way affiliated with Wafels & Dinges. I am merely an avid admirer of their fantastic product. This little app is mostly for personal convenience, fun and enjoyment.
Possible todos: *Minimize the network requests and data (e.g. remove the need for jQuery, jQuery UI, etc.) *Make it more sleek and stylish for mobile *Evaluate autocomplete Geocoding for start address (and add it if feasible) *Cache more stuff in LocalStorage if possible *Modularize the PlotterModule more, allowing for possible reuse in other *mashups in the future *Any number of user interface tweaks... *Refactor, refactor, refactor