the future of the geoweb
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Beyond Maps: The Future of the GeoWeb
By Brittany Bohnet
By Brittany Bohnet
A brief history
http://tinyurl.com/britsmap
+50,000 API sites
http://www.zkimmer.com/Space/LA/2007/December/
www.mapwow.com
http://www.google.com/sky/
www.rottenneighbor.com
www.geoquake.jp
www.swisstrains.ch
maps.google.com/elections
earth.google.com
Opportunities
Data growth
Where are we today?
Local 50 M
Total # Places ~ 6B?
Local
Geo search
Quality
More Distribution
More Data
Better Relevancy
Access
Distribution vehicles
Automotive GPS
Outdoor GPS
Connected computer
Location-enabled phone
GPS is becoming mainstream
On most main stream cameras within 2 years
Maps with MyLocation
• Automatic location detection at neighborhood-level accuracy
• Free, fast, works indoors• Independent of operators• Global coverage…where GMM
is used• Broad device coverage
– Blackberry, Windows Mobile, Nokia, SonyEricsson, Motorola, iPhone
Social