Wow, this is awesome. Glad to see the developers hard at work – the hackathon is a brilliant concept and never ceases to amaze me at the wealth of ideas that come out of it.. amazing what a couple of geeks fueled up on coffee, pizza, and redbull can do! Last week’s round-the-clock, round-the-world global […]
Video Presentation – Social Media in Local Government and GIS (from MISABC)
Recall, I recently posted a few details of a local conference here in the capital of British Columbia – MISABC. I had the pleasure of delivering a talk on the use of social media in local government, with a focus on the GIS department and GIS/Geo user.
SuperGeo Updates Task-oriented Mobile GIS – SuperField 3
SuperGeo Technologies, the leading global provider of complete GIS software and solutions, today announced that SuperField 3, the light weight mobile GIS application, is updated and released worldwide. SuperField 3 is designed as a task-oriented mobile GIS and seen as the finest GIS solution for surveyors to easily manipulate and collect spatial data. SuperField 3 […]
How To Get More Checkin Rewards and Foursquare Deals On your Business Trip or Vacation
Via the foursquare blog, we hear that there are now over 500,000 businesses registered on foursquare. This means you have thousands of opportunities to checkin and get deals.
How to add Google +1 Button, Twitter follow Button, and LinkedIn share to your blog or website
A few social media and social sharing tips for you web masters.
The Canada Federal Election foursquare checkin GeoPollster Map shows Liberal – Tories near dead heat
It’s federal election day in Canada and if you listen to foursquare users it appears that the Liberals are leading the Conservatives by the smallest margin (less than 1%)
The Economist Launches Thinking Spaces 2.0 – a location-based wiki of public thinking spaces
Here’s details of an interesting app from The Economist that works as a location-based wiki of public thinking spaces. On the map-based system, users can create, explore, and share your thought-provoking locations with the world
More Than A Check In (Part 1) – Geopollster, Cast Your Vote When you Check in via foursquare
As more developers foray into the area of user check in, we are treated to numerous ways to check in or mashup check in related information in some clever and creative ways. This is Part 1 in a continuing series that will share some clever social apps and services that build on the foursquare check […]
WifiRVFriends Launches Real-Time, Location-Based Social Network for the RV Industry
WifiRVFriends.com patent-pending technology creates a dynamic, real-time social network for the RV Community that shows the profiles of those that are staying in same RV Resort, and includes location-based advertising with online discounts
Own Your Listing! Local Search and Social Location Map Resources To List your Business
You have a new business… perhaps a bar, a coffee shop, or maybe a GIS consulting firm! Regardless of the business type, if you have a brick and mortar presence then you need to get your business listed.