The future of location-enabled technology starts at Where 2.0
Written by O'reilly Media
Tuesday, 25 August 2009
Location Re-imagined. Where 2.0 Launches March 30, 2010
Mark your calendar, Where
2.0 is happening March 30-April 1, 2010 at the San Jose Marriott in San Jose,
CA. Where 2.0 the premier conference in the location industry, is now accepting
speaking proposals.
We're looking for people pushing the boundaries of
location-enabled technology. If you are working on cutting-edge mobile projects,
rich data, analysis tools, or augmented reality we want to hear from you. Geo
programmers, researchers, early stage startups, garage hackers, social media
mavens, CTOs, entrepreneurs, and product developers are invited to submit
proposals to speak at Where 2.0.
* 30 minute session
* 75 minute
workshop
* Ignite Where: we will have a separate call for Ignite
*
Product Launch: please indicate in your proposal if it is a product
launch
* RFID Project/Game
Now in its sixth year, Where 2.0
attracts the developers, entrepreneurs, visionaries, and strategists who make a
difference in the location industry. That means there is no better place to roll
out a service. Demo your latest augmented reality app. Lead a workshop in open
source tools. Explain the inner workings of location based social networking.
Show us how your company is using location information to cut costs, serve
customers, or roll out new services.
Here are just some of the topics
we'll be exploring this year at Where 2.0:
* Mobile
Applications
* Local Search and Advertising
* Location Aware
Devices
* Augmented Reality in the Real World
* 3D Immersive
Imagery
* Crowdsourcing
* Crisis Mapping and Disease
Awareness
* Government Data
* Geobrowsers
* Mapping
APIs
* Protocols
* Geo Support for Mapping Applications
If
you are creating value in the geospatial, location-enabled industry, submit a
proposal to speak at Where 2.0.
To help you create your proposal, you may
want to look over the list of 2009 conference sessions, watch video from last
year's sessions and workshops, browse speaker presentation files, and read news
and coverage from the Where 2.0 2009 event.
Proposals are due by October
13, 2009; registration opens December 2009. Submit yours today.
New
addition to the 2010 program, NAVTEQ 2010 LBS Americas Challenge and Awards
Ceremony. The NAVTEQ Global LBS Challenge Awards Ceremony will be held following
the opening keynote. Be among the first to hear as NAVTEQ announces the winners
for the North America region. Participants will be competing for a global prize
pool of $6.7 million and growing by showcasing pre-commercial location-enabled
apps using NAVTEQ map data and products. For more information, please see: www.lbschallenge.com.
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,
CA
