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  • Will White
    Jan 29, 2009
    1 comment
    Parsing and Storing Data from SMS Messages
    Examples of How Regular Expressions Can Be Used to Parse Incoming Messages with Drupal
    SMS is an excellent way to collect data from remote areas where internet connectivity is sparse. Drupal's SMS Framework makes it possible to create an intelligent message parser, so the incoming data can be processed and stored in a useful manner....
  • Eric Gundersen
    Aug 20, 2008
    5 comments
    Demo of Two Way SMS Gateway on a USB Stick with Drupal Integration
    New Open Source Tools Will Make Decentralized Data Collection More Effective
    The release of the SMS Framework 1.0, along with the road map for a 1.1 version, is making Drupal a more attractive platform for organizations that need powerful, decentralized data collection tools. This recent work shows that using Drupal can give...
  • Will White
    Aug 6, 2008
    5 comments
    Setting Up a Two-Way SMS Gateway with Gnokii and Drupal
    Gnokii Sends and Receives SMS Text Messages Using USB or Bluetooth
    In addition to all of the work being done on the SMS Framework, we have also started researching how to quickly create our own two-way SMS gateway for sending and receiving SMS messages. It is a proof of concept based on needs we are hearing from...
  • Will White
    Jul 10, 2008
    4 comments
    SMS Framework 1.0 released + 1.1 Roadmap on Drupal Groups
    Drupal and SMS Integration, Ready To Go
    The 1.0 release of the SMS Framework is now available for download from Drupal.org. The project has come a long way since it’s initial development release last summer and is now ready for use. Numerous fixes and functionality improvements have...
  • Will White
    Jun 30, 2008
    3 comments
    Improving SMS Double Opt-In Process with SMS Framework
    Usability, Customization Options, and Data Storage Improvements have been Committed
    We’ve been improving the usability, customization options, and data storage architecture of the “SMS User module,” (which is included as part of the SMS Framework). The module allows your Drupal site to store mobile information for...
  • Will White
    Jun 4, 2008
    1 comment
    SMS Framework + Notifications and Messaging Modules = Wicked Simple SMS Notifications in Drupal
    New Notification Feature for the SMS Framework
    The SMS Framework project has gathered a great amount of support from the developer community. Tylor at Raincity Studios has been doing some great work with fixing up the SMS Framework project, so I thought it would be good to return to my roots to...