Under the Hood
Swirl wouldn't be possible without all of the great software, tools, and technologies available from the below vendors and resources.
- Apache Tomcat: fast and scalable servlet container.
- Apache Http Server: of course
- MySQL: database
- Openfire, formerly Wildfire: Jabber instant messaging server from the great people at Ignite Realtime, formerly Jive Software
- Apache ActiveMQ: fast message broker
- Quartz: enterprise job scheduler from Open Symphony; makes life easy
- Google Maps: one of the two excellent mapping API's available. Try Yahoo! Maps for the other.
- ImageMagick: API to convert, edit, and compose pictures
- Apache Lucene: fast and comprehensive search framework; we lurve Lucene
- GeoLite: This product includes GeoLite data created by MaxMind, available from http://www.maxmind.com/.
- Apache Ant: build tool
- JUnit: unit testing framework
- Smack: messaging API, also from the folks at Ignite Realtime (Jive)
- JDOM: XML parser
- XStream: XML serialization library
- Sun Java Wireless Toolkit: toolkit for JavaME development from the good folks at Sun Microsystems
- Lussumo Vanilla: clean, simple, extensible forum software with a great community of active contributors
- Splitbrain DokuWiki: simple and intutive file-based Wiki solution
- avetanaOBEX: OBEX implementation for Java ME
- Apache Commons: copius amounts of killer, reusable Java components
- Firebug: web development evolved. Killer plug-in for Firefox; makes debugging JavaScript and CSS painless.
- microformats: open data formats
- famfamfam: slick icons; the free 'Silk' set contains 1000 icons that you've probably seen before
- moo.fx: ultralight JavaScript library
- TinyMCE: WYSIWYG editor control from Moxiecode
- script.aculo.us: collection of JavaScript libraries
- SACK: Ajax toolkit
- zXml: Ajax library
- Jabber: Java instant messaging protocol
- Rico: JavaScript library from Sabre Airline Solutions
- Lokesh Dhakar: Lightbox JS
- Chris Campbell: Lightbox Gone Wild!
- TLabel: Google Maps extension from Tom Mangan
FEATURE LIST
- Receive location-based alerts
- Connect with nearby members
- Locate friends, see what they see
- Geotag photos
- IM friends on their PCs or mobiles
- Find nearby places & photos
- Read & stick virtual placenotes
WILL IT WORK ON MY PHONE?
Check to see if your phone is compatible with Swirl.
