how to use geolocation in your webapp @ fowa dublin 2010
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How to use Geolocation in your web app
Raffi Krikorian, Twitter @raffiFuture of Web Apps, Dublin, 2010
People want to talk about where they are
People want to discover what’s around them
Location is -
Location is -
Context and Relevancy
Location is -
Context for production
Location is -
Context for consumption
Location is -
Globally applicable, locally relevant
When people think of location, they think of a place
Sometimes the actual place doesn’t matter
What makes a place?
What makes a place?
53o20’44.5”N, 6o15’39.7”W
What makes a place?
Temple Bar / Dublin / Ireland
What makes a place?
Rome or Roma / Tokyo or 東京
What makes a place?
WOEID 560743 or twID cd7c17e3e56d7920
How do I get started?
IP-based location
W3C Geolocation
Coalition of the willing
Brokered location
Location databases
But, why?
I’m a user, andI want the future
REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz
Associated Press
Thanks!
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