what’s in my mobile geo toolkit? by @gingemonster
DESCRIPTION
The world of geo can be a confusing place full of a multitude of new concepts, frameworks, toolkits and services. To someone who hasn’t spent half their life working with maps it can all be a little daunting and sometimes look insurmountable. This talk will discuss some of the best tools, shortcuts and performance tips that will show you how to build powerful location based apps and services with considerable less effort and pain than you might have imagined. About Brian Brian is web & mobile developer with 14 years’ experience developing first in the travel industry and now in mapping. Seven years ago he co-founded Earthware to focus on developing innovative but practical mapping experiences and has worked on a wide range of projects for the likes of Microsoft, London 2012, Financial Times and Tfl. His real passion is in ensuring maps are seen as more than just marketing gimmicks by ensuring they add real value to a user’s experience.TRANSCRIPT
what’s in my mobile geo
toolkit
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what’s in my toy box
http://www.flickr.com/photos/35168673@N03/6062629948
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jdhancock/4310221851/
Open Data
• Open Street Map
• Ordnance Survey
• GeoNames
• GeoLytix
Alternative Base Maps
Mapping Controls
vs
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http://leafletjs.com/
Open Source Js SDKs
http://openlayers.org/
Open Source iOS SDKs
https://www.mapbox.com/mapbox-ios-sdk/https://github.com/route-me/route-me
Open Source Android SDKs
https://www.mapbox.com/blog/mapbox-android/ https://code.google.com/p/osmdroid/
Map Ninja Tools
Making Map Data Fly
• Understanding precision • GeoJSON• TopoJSON + MapShaper
