O'Reilly Where 2.0 Conference, May 19-21, 2009, San Jose, CA - Early
registration is now open for Where 2.0, the premier conference
dedicated to exploring innovations in the geospatial industry.
"The Where 2.0 conference is probably one of the most important meetings of the year for developers of new Web 2.0 mapping technologies." --Frank Taylor, Google Earth Blog
To understand where this multi billion dollar industry is heading,
Where 2.0 explores the proliferation of location-aware devices,
explains how to build location-based online and enterprise applications, and tracks emerging new business models and services.
Where 2.0 looks at specific tools that push the boundaries of the
location frontier, spotlights new data collection and visualization
techniques, and examines the latest technological foundations that are
driving innovation in web mapping platforms.
What You'll Experience at Where 2.0
For three full days, Where 2.0 will bring together hundreds of
application developers, researchers, entrepreneurs, and visionary
thinkers. Here's just some of what you'll experience at Where 2.0:
=High-level, thought-provoking keynotes that deliver an insider's insight on the future direction of the geospatial industry.
=One hour and fifteen minute in-depth workshops led by industry
experts and innovative hackers who explain the latest cutting-edge
location technologies.
=The latest products launch at Where. You'll see the newest tools pushing the geo-space boundaries here first.
=An Exhibit Hall filled with the people, products, and services that are changing the geospatial industry.
=The 6th Annual Where Fair. Our science fair on steroids presents
a guided tour of the location-aware tools, apps, and hardware fresh
from garages, lab benches, and lofts.
=Who's Who @ Where Map - this interactive map makes networking
simple. At any given moment you can track attendees via our plasma
display screen.
=Ignite! an evening of rapid-fire, high-energy presentations showcasing unusual, provocative, and cutting-edge developments.
=Informal events and Birds of a Feather sessions, designed to
foster the informal exchange of ideas and debate, encouraging
face-to-face interaction among speakers, attendees, media, and
sponsors.
New Sessions Just Announced
For more than five years, Where 2.0 has served as the jumping off
point for product announcements, breakthrough technologies, and new
ways of thinking about the geolocation industry. This year we continue
our track record of innovation:
Google Maps for Mobile with My Location - Behind the Scenes
Google brings location-based technology to cell phones
without GPS locators. And it works indoors. Find out how Google does it
when they introduce My Location, their new beta technology.
Veriplace: Acquiring and Sharing Consumer Location
Learn how WaveMarket and their product Veriplace, an open platform
for acquiring and sharing consumer location, expose location of
wireless customers without compromising privacy and security
Your Car Gets an API
Traffic may come to a crawl, but information continues to flow,
thanks to Dash Express, a next-generation, connected navigation
platform and service that delivers information to drivers on a daily
basis. Real-time traffic information, current gas prices, and local
search capabilities powered by Yahoo!, delivered to your dash.
Augmented Reality Helicopter Demo
You can run but you can't hide. Find out how the Earthscape
Augmented Reality System (ARS) delivers dramatically improved, real
time situational awareness for aerial first responders and military
tactical control officers as they respond to car chases, emergencies,
and disasters.
Venture Capital: What's Hot and What's Not on the Geoweb If you
want to attract the attention (and backing) of venture capitalists, you
could do worse than mashup location-based services, geoweb
applications, and social media networks. We'll tell you what venture
capitalists are funding in the geoweb and where the opportunities are.
Google Maps = Google on Maps
Google Maps is evolving from a driving directions and business
search tool to a comprehensive representation of all the world's
information, on a map. We'll explain what that means for Google's
third-party content developers who want to publish and prosper from
this new world.
Earth-Browsing: Satellite Images, Global Events, and Visual
Literacy Get the 30,000-foot view. Literally. Learn how satellite
images are used to represent global events, what that means from a
cultural perspective, and discover how satellite images can be
seamlessly integrated in location-based applications.
Mobile Technology Feature - Top 10 Business Apps for Android - Android has become one of the most popular mobile operating systems
in the world due to advanced software, competitive manufacturers, and an
app market that is filled with exciting and useful applications. Read
on for this fine Top 10 List compiled by tech writer, Blake Sanders
The Really Big List of Mapping, Geo location Mobile developer resources, APIs and Tools - The Mobile Ecosystem... no question that mobile is huge and
the opportunity for developers, in particular, geo developers! There's
loads of developer resources on the web so to help the developer,
here's a listing of just some of the fine dev resources, blogs,
toolsets and more to consider when developing or porting your app to a
smartphone or Tablet.
ArcGIS.com Mashup Tutorial with Flickr and Foursquare data-
Here's a simple "how to" tutorial on working with the free ArcGIS.com
to easily import KML or RSS data from Flickr and foursquare into ArcGIS
to create your own custom map mashup. ArcGIS.com has some recent
updates including support for KML, be sure to check it out!
Most Users of Free Photo Apps Say Adding Cool Effects is Most Useful - Adding cool effects
to photos was rated as the most useful thing by more than halfof
consumers surveyed using free online photography services, according to
CatchFree a free
online service that helps people find the best free mobile and web applications
to perform useful tasks.
Amazon Kindle Fire Tablet Up Close - No Replacement for the iPad But Pretty Darned Sweet - As could be
expected, speculation and blogging is rampant with many stories and
pseudo "reviews" coming out, many of them touting the next "iPad
killer".
Mobile Developer Resource - MapQuest & The Mobile Worker - Facility management companies, surveyors, multi-level marketing,
insurance claims, pipeline companies, water utilities; all have field
workers who would benefit from mobile applications. Not only checking in
to work sites, but keeping a record of the work done
Flickr GPS Photo Tag Tip - Here's a tip for Flickr users who want to share their GPS information
with their photos. note, in order to do this you'll need to be
capturing photos using a GPS-enabled or GPS-aware camera (see you're
smartphone hardware settings to ensure that GPS or location sharing is
turned "ON)".
Mobile data usage in Canada to triple between 2010 and 2012 - Some interesting, yet not terribly surprising, numbers on mobile
usage coming out of Canada. According to a report summarized on
Techvibes, mobile usage is soaring, in particular, the smartphone
segment
Social Location Directory
Do you have a location-aware application, social location service or other location-sensitive service that you'd like to share with us? Please browse this growing directory of Social location Services and feel free to leave a link to your favorite service! See the Directory HERE
Suggested Reading
The Underground Guide To The iPhone:
The iPhone is – if I may say so – one of the greatest mobile
revolutions of the past decade. More and more, mobile phones seem to
materialize out of our wildest dreams. Because of the tight integration
of third-party applications, you can do nearly everything with your
device — be it gaming, working, fooling around, and of course phoning.
Good Mobile Messaging: Executives and professional field forces spend an increasing amount of time on the road tending to business.
Mobile Apps - Native or Web?:
You probably have a plan to build a mobile app, but you've struggled
with the basic question - Should I build it using open web standards
such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, or should I build it as a native app
for the devices I want to target?
iBike Coach App- a new “Always On” feature always gathers data
Nike+ GPS App- for sports tracking, recording and sharing
Featured Events
Content & Apps for Automotive Europe 2012 (18-19 April, Germany)
will give you key insights on how in-vehicle connectivity is being
revolutionised as OEMs integrate dynamic content to stay relevant
throughout the vehicle life cycle.
Location Intelligence for Enterprise - Europe 2012, January 16-17, London Hear from Google, Jones Lang LaSalle, Tesco, Willis, Oracle,
ESRI, Microsoft, PBBI and many more as they debate the best strategies
for business models and integration.
Consumer Telematics Show 2012 (Jan 9, Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, USA) is the most prestigious and
dynamic consumer telematics focused meeting for the automotive industry.
Held in Las Vegas on the eve of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES),
this year's senior-level speakers will include General Motors, Audi,
Toyota, Panasonic, Continental, Hughes Telematics, Gartner, KIA,
Mercedes-Benz and many more
Esri Dev Summit - The
Esri Developer Summit (DevSummit) brings together developers and GIS
professionals from all over the globe. March 26-29, 2012, Palm Springs,
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