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.
HxGN Live - The Hexagon Global Network - Learn about surveying, mapping, laser scanning and geospatial solutions from Leica Geosystems. June 3-6, 2013, Las Vegas, Nevada
Join us at GIS for Government 2013 taking place June 24-26, 2013 in the Washington, DC Metro Area to find out everything you need to know about GIS. Click here for more information
To register for the first GCS Geospatial Big Data webinar, visit the new GCS website at www.YourDataSmarter.com. The one-hour free webinar will be broadcast live at 3 pm EDT Wed, June 12, 2013
