It's a showcase for the geoweb. Google, Mapquest, Yahoo!, Garmin, Microsoft, and ESRI will all be sharing their latest news and views with you. We'll also hear from up and coming companies and thoughtleaders like Outside.in, Topix, Synthesis Studios, WeoGeo, Loopt, ULocate, NearbyNow, Pinspot, Skyhook, OGC and OSGEO.
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Why Attend Where 2.0?
Not only do we have an impressive line up of sessions and speakers, but we've also packed as many events as we can into a two (and a half) day event. There's more to this conference than the presentations. For starters there's...
Ignite Where - Five Minute Talks for Everybody (Monday, May 28) Twenty slides, five minutes, fifteen seconds a slide. These rapid fire talks encompass everything from speed-dating business pitches to lightning fast web site launches and cool new hacks. Best of all you'll get to vote for your favorite. Ignite Where will kick off the conference on Monday evening. You can see previous Ignite talks at http://ignitenight.blip.tv. There's still time to sign up to make a presentation at Ignite Where. Sign up online at http://ignitenight.thirdeye.railsplayground.net/events/form/ignite_where
Launch Pad (Monday, May 28)
Monday evening at Ignite Where we'll also see geo-related launches from fatdoor, Dopplr, FortiusOne, and Swivel.
Where Fair (Tuesday, May 29)
It's a science fair on steroids. From open source mapping, transit, and a live heat-map for the room to collective intelligence geo-coding and mobile application sensing networks, the Where Fair showcases the most exciting location-aware tools, apps, and hardware that are emerging from garages and university labs. Meet the creators, discuss the technologies, and get new insight into groundbreaking technologies straight from the inventors.
Exhibit Hall Reception (Tuesday, May 29)
We showcase state-of-the-art location-based systems, apps, and services. It's a great chance to meet your peers, network with colleagues, check out your competition, and chat up our sponsors. Refreshments will be served.
Yahoo! Maps, Local, and Upcoming.org Eat-up and Mash-up Lunch (Wednesday, May 30) -- It wouldn't be much of a technology conference without free pizza, would it? This is your chance to eat up and meet up with the team behind Yahoo!'s Maps, Local and Upcoming.org APIs. A short presentation will be followed by pizza, informal demos, and Q&A. This is a great chance to learn more about the Yahoo! mapping APIs, and offer feedback to the Yahoo! team. Seating is limited and space fills up quickly. To reserve your slot, send an email to
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with your name, address, and company name.
Google Developer Day (Thursday, May 31) An entire day on the Google campus for technical breakout sessions, food and fun! It doesn't get any better than this. The day after the conference you can meet the engineers and get your questions answered on everything from the latest features in the Google Maps API to developing advanced KML. You learn inside tips on everything from the Google Web Toolkit and GData to APIs, Google Gadgets and more. You can find out more and sign up for Google Developer Day at http://www.google.com/events/developerday/details.html
Birds of a Feather Sessions (Tuesday, May 29) These informal sessions take place following the scheduled presentations. Sign up to discuss topics of special interest and explore issues in depth with people who share your interests in the field. Visit the BOF page for more details or sign up to lead a BoF of your own. http://conferences.oreillynet.com/pub/w/56/bof.html
Some other fun things that'll be happening at Where 2.0 include: a BlueTooth sensor network, Twittervision for sharing your thoughts and photos, and Dash (http://dash.net/) will be adding people to their Beta.
Where 2.0 Speakers Will Map Out the Future of the GIS Industry Yes, you'll learn from informative speakers. Yes, you'll hear keynotes from industry leaders. And yes you'll have a chance to attend sessions that will point the way to a new direction for the geo-spatial industry. You'll experience two full days of keynotes, lightning talks, panel discussions, and demonstrations by the visionaries that are putting location based technology on the map. Program chair Brady Forrest is putting the final touches on the conference program. Check out all the sessions and speakers at http://conferences.oreillynet.com/pub/w/56/schedule.html
A special thank you to our sponsors: Google, Mapquest, ESRI, Autodesk, Garmin, deCarta, DigitalGlobe, fatdoor, Leica Geosystems, Microsoft Virtual Earth, Quova, Schmap, Skyhook Wireless, Tele Atlas, uLocate, and SwathViewer.
The showcase, the reception, the fair, the mash ups, the speakers, the fun of it. It's all happening at Where 2.0 in San Jose, California, May 29-30, 2007.
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GISuser Feature Articles
Top iPhone related GIS and Geo Tech news stories from 2009 - At the end of the year its always interesting for us to look at some of the stats and results to identify trends and more important, to see what our readers think is hot! In the "news" category it seems that iPhone related geo tech items were extremely popular.
10 Awesome GIS and Mapping apps for the iPhone - I recall last year at the ESRI UC when an iPhone was on stage showing a prototype app (think ArcPad on iPhone). It was then that I realized the iPhone platform is going to be BIG in mapping and there's a ton of opportunity for developers.
Nokia Booklet 3G, unboxing video and image gallery... Those of you in the USA who pop in to BestBuy occasionally, you may have seen a stand showing off the Nokia Booklet 3G. A sleek, 3G enabled, SIM slot (AT&T) sporting netbook.
Interesting Tweeple - 10 Geo Technology & Geo-Social Women of Twitter - given the growing love for geospatial and location-aware technologies, I’ve decided to hype 10 women that I feel make a significant contribution to the Geo-Twittersphere. If you’d like to add 10 knowledgeable and useful Twitter contacts to your Geo following list I highly suggest the following: (in no particular order)
10 Geo Social Location-Aware Apps Making Waves... With Twitter's opening of their location API to developers there's going to be a ton of third party apps that will enable Twitter users to share location-aware information via their Twitter accounts.
Signs that indicate you may be a GeoGeek (aka. GeoNerd) and some suggested Geo blogs - Chances are good that if you are a Geo Geek then you already know it and likely refer to yourself as one. However, there’s many of you out there that may be on the fence and wondering… “am I a Geo Geek?" Read on for a comprehensive list of signs you might be a GeoGeek followed up by some suggested Geoblog reading.
Real-time GPS Mapping and GIS Solution Aids Efficient Disaster Management - Saturday, February 7, 2009 will forever be known as Black Saturday in the State of Victoria, Australia. In the midst of a 10-year drought, a record breaking heat wave descended upon the state, with temperatures exceeding 45 degrees C (110-120 deg F), breaking all-time record highs in some cities - Victoria Police Use Trimble Juno SC Handhelds to Speed Assessment of Damage Caused by Bush Fires.
10 Ways Your Tech Business Can Take Advantage of Twitter - Many companies and individuals are still asking themselves how can I use Twitter in my business? The following is a small sampling of some of the ways that your technology business can use Twitter to your advantage.
2010 ESRI Federal User Conference February 17-19, 2010, Washington D.C. Walter E. Washington Convention Center - The FedUC is the largest geospatial conference for federal agencies. Connect with other leaders, decision makers, and GIS professionals.
The International LiDAR Mapping Forum 2010 - Tenth Anniversary Event! ILMF 2010 will be held from March 3 - 5, 2010 at the Hyatt Regency in Denver at Colorado Convention Center.
The NAVTEQ 2010 Global LBS Challenge Awards Ceremony will be held during Ignite at O'Reilly Where 2.0. 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 $10 million and growing by showcasing pre-commercial location-enabled apps using NAVTEQ map data & products. March 30, 2010, during Ignite Where, 7:30pm - 9:00pm, at the Marriott San Jose, CA
WHERE2.0 2010 - Now in its sixth year, the Where 2.0 Conference is where the grassroots and leading edge developers building location-aware technology intersect with the businesses and entrepreneurs seeking out location apps, platforms, and hardware to gain a competitive edge. For 15% use Discount Code: whr10lbs
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