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Conference Report: Where 2.0, Santa Clara

Author: Andy Coote, ConsultingWhere
Date: 04 August 2011
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After four years of attending the conference, I think I’ve finally got my head round one thing -  it is about B2C and C2C applications. This contrasts with the vast majority of mainstream GIS conferences that are almost exclusively focused on B2B applications.  This is of course a gross oversimplification - there are obvious crossovers. read more

Secrets of Mashup Design

Author: Cameron Shorter
Date: 02 May 2011 - Sydney, Australia
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This presentation covers high level design tips for building Mashup Websites, presented to surveyors, business people and other members from the Australian Surveying and Spatial Science Institute. It profiles readers and how they interact with web pages, the technical strengths and weaknesses of mashup technologies, which leads into defining best practice for building mashup websites. read more

An Easy Way to Map Your Running Progress

Date: 21 April 2009
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During February's Great Lake Relay around Lake Taupo, mapping enthusiast and occasional runner, Karl Majorhazi recorded his progress and shared it with the world using basic consumer-grade spatial technologies. read more

Google Earth 5.0 & the Ocean Floor, Mars & the Fourth Dimension

Date: 03 February 2009
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Google Earth 5.0 was launched today, giving users the ability to explore the ocean floor, Mars and travel back in time. read more

Mapping Programs are Going Places

Date: 15 July 2008
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Geospatial technology is revolutionising business. For many internet users, Google Earth is little more than a fun website that enables them to look at their street, or find a restaurant. However the mapping technology which underpins it has been changing the way that businesses make important decisions. read more