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# Habitat Mobile Tracker
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A tracker web-app specifically crafted for use on mobile devices.
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Also, works great on desktops, laptops or netbooks. It is build upon
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[spacenear.us/tracker](http://spacenear.us/tracker) and habitat.
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A tracker webapp specifically crafted for use on mobile devices.
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But, works on any other device - desktops, laptops or netbooks.
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The aim is to provide all key features in a compact package useful
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on a mobile device. And yet, not feel stripped down on a desktop pc.
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The mobile tracker is a continuation of [spacenear.us/tracker](http://spacenear.us/tracker).
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[Live version](http://habhub.org/mt/)
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## Features
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* HAB tracking with Habitat
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* HAB tracking with [Habitat](http://habitat.habhub.org/) ([@github/ukhas/habitat](https://github.com/ukhas/habitat))
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* Map tracker with Google Maps API 3
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* Chase Car functionality
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* Daylight cycle overlay, for long flights
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* [Daylight cycle overlay](https://github.com/rossengeorgiev/nite-overlay), for long flights
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### Geo position
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The app will ask for permission to use your location.
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This is required for some of the features. It is **important** to note that
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your location will not be made available or send to anyone. Unless you enable
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your location will not be made available or send to anyone. Unless, you enable
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the `chase car mode`, which will periodically upload it to habitat. _The app
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will always start with `chase car mode` disabled._
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### Offline storage
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The app will ask to use offline storage. You will need to accept in order to
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The app will ask to use offline storage. You will need to accept, in order to
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use the offline capabilities. The app will cache all files making it available
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even when there is no network coverage. Latest position data will also be stored
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and used when you start up with no network. When you get back online, the app
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will fetch the latest position data.
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## Design
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## Installation
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Requirements: __Java__ and (Linux or Cygwin environment)
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$ git clone git://github.com/rossengeorgiev/habitat-mobile-tracker.git
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$ ./build.sh
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For __applicationCache__ to work your server needs to send the correct MIME type.
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`.htaccess` for Apache is included. Consult it if you are using different server software.
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## Original design
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Author: Daniel Saul [@danielsaul](https://github.com/danielsaul)
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