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GPS + Google Maps Mash-up in 42 lines of code
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Use the link labeled Raster Data Gateway. These files are digital raster graphics (DRGs), and they come in .tif format, so you can view them with most graphics viewers. Better yet, they can easily be used with your GPS with OziExplorer, and the files can
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geopy makes it easy for developers to locate the coordinates of addresses, cities, countries, and landmarks across the globe using third-party geocoders and other sources of data, such as wikis.
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The gis extension implements the tag, the Map sources and the Neighbors function, in addition to support of other map resources.
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like Google Local and MapQuest but for travelers. I provide proximity maps for Canada, USA, UK, Europe, Australia, New Zealand. “Looking for a cafe or restaurant near my hotel.”
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Search through 31 GIS related forums and mailing lists
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The software is called Proxi and it’s designed to let you configure all of your Griffin devices in one easy to use interface. Not only that, but Proxi allows you to define custom hot keys, monitor Mail, iChat, and RSS feeds, execute a repeating task, and
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So how’s this nice real time globe done then - well it’s done with a whole lot of little C programs, some shell scripts, a horrible pile of makefiles, a good sprinkling of netpbm+, some maths and a large number of other peoples’ datasets.
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Work on standards for interoperable 3D geo-visualization and exchange of city models is underway.This article highlights two new developments in this area, the Web 3D Service (W3DS) and CityGML, both of which have recently been brought to the “Discussion
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ARTag is a marker detection system I wrote, inspired by ARToolkit, the popular system designed for Augmented Reality
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October 11th, 2006 at 12:26 pm (#)
The geo-identifier at Boomtrek is behaving interestingly. It correctly deduced that I was in Arlington, VA, but it chose the wrong Arlington, VA when giving mileage estimates, believing I was far closer to Staunton than I actually am.
Also odd was the problem that Navtek users can recognize — overly specific identifications. Washington, DC, is listed as a separate entry from District of Columbia, and therefore receives a slightly different distance calculation. It seems like there should be a tag that can discern that Washington and D.C. are the same, just as there should be some type of comparison that asks which of the three Arlington, VA I am currently in. While Google Maps can find the proper Arlington, Mapquest identifies Arlington, Arlington County, VA; Arlington, Hopewell City, VA; and Arlington, Northampton County, VA.
October 11th, 2006 at 6:48 pm (#)
Underneath, BoomTrek is using GeoNome, which claims “FREE Geo-Location Technology API for Software Web Developers and Mapping Applications” - though you have to contact them to find out.
BoomTrek is then just building up the application on top of the tech, but obviously they also then have to be aware of what happens to their business if that tech fails.
May 14th, 2008 at 9:57 pm (#)
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