Event update - O'reilly Media iPhone Live 2008 event postponed

As a media partner for the event we were surprised to find out the event has been postponed. In a message from an O'reilly Media rep we hear the following...

We're sorry to inform you that we've made the difficult business decision to postpone the O'Reilly iPhoneLive event. We apologize for the timing, and for any inconvenience this postponement may cause.

We are grateful for your support of the event and appreciate your desire to participate. O'Reilly is committed to exploring this space, and we'll keep you informed of plans for a possible future version of the conference.

See the event website here... stay tuned!

The State of the Geospatial Web an O'reilly Radar Report

Just received heads-up on a new report published by O'reilly. For about 400 clams you can buy this 22 page report on the state of the Geospatial Web - http://radar.oreilly.com/research/where2-report.html

From O'reilly Radar...

Geo technologies are changing the way millions manage their businesses and live their lives. Rapid advances in geolocation technologies – and what individuals and companies have built on those technologies – present new marketplaces for businesses and services, and not just the expected mapping and location services.

Geo functionality is everywhere, and more geo data is being created and freely disseminated than ever before. This emerging technology space, growing in tandem with Web 2.0, has been called Where 2.0. In this report, Andrew Turner and Brady Forrest map out the new generation of geo products and services, identify the major players, and show how your business can leverage the power of Where 2.0.

"... people are looking through their cloud of information to discover what is pertinent to them where they are and when they’re there—a trend we call Where 2.0."

O'Reilly Launches "Graphing Social Patterns" Conference - GSP West

GSP West to cover social networks, application platforms from Facebook, MySpace, Google, LinkedIn -- About the event... Graphing Social Patterns West, a new O'Reilly conference on social networks and platforms, will take place March 3-4, 2008 at the San Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina. The conference will cover business and marketing topics around popular social networks such as MySpace, Facebook, and LinkedIn, as well as technology and applications for these new platforms. Previously an exclusive event for Silicon Valley insiders, Graphing Social Patterns (GSP) has been expanded into a bi-coastal conference through a partnership between O'Reilly Media and startup advisor and technology blogger Dave McClure. Learn more about GSP West by visiting: http://conferences.oreilly.com/gspwest

O'Reilly and the dream phone and the Internet and cell phone on a collision course

A nice piece in the NY Times (online Opinion) from O'reilly Media founder Tim O'Reilly... the piece discusses the impending collision course, the state of the US Carriers, and the race for competitive advantage. I like this statement from O'reilly...

This is not “open.” It’s just a little less closed. A true open platform like the Internet doesn’t have certification of trusted devices or applications. Developers get to do anything they want, with the marketplace as their only judge and jury.

See the article here

O'reilly Media Conference Updates, dates to remember and speaker deadline for Where2.0

Just received these updates from O'reilly... enjoy! If you weren't able to attend Web 2.0 Summit or Web 2.0 Expo Berlin this fall, select presentation files, video, photos, and other information is available from both events. Check it out at: Web 2.0 Summit: http://web2summit.com/ Web 2.0 Expo Berlin: http://berlin.web2expo.com/

Upcoming Conference Highlights:
-Money:Tech, February 6-7 in New York: schedule is taking shape and
registration is open
-Tools of Change for Publishing, February 11-13 in New York: early
registration is open
-Where 2.0, May 12-14 in Burlingame, CA: speaking proposal deadline is
*this Monday November 26, 2007
-RailsConf, May 29-June 1 in Portland, OR: Call for Participation deadline
is December 13
-Velocity, June 23-24 in Burlingame, CA: Call for Participation is open
until January 3

save the date for these upcoming conferences:
-Graphing Social Patterns West, March 3-4 in San Diego, CA: Registration
opens later this month
-ETech, March 3-6 in San Diego, CA: Registration opens next week -MySQL Conference & Expo, April 14-17 in Santa Clara, CA: Registration
opens in December (note the slight date adjustment)
-Web 2.0 Expo San Francisco, April 22-25: Registration opens next month -Graphing Social Patterns East, dates and East Coast location to be
announced: Registration will open in March
-Ubuntu Live, July 21-22 in Portland, OR: Call for Participation opens
next month
-OSCON, July 21-25 in Portland, OR: Call for Participation opens in
December
-RailsConf Europe, Sept. 2-4 in Berlin, Germany: Call for Participation
opens in January
-Web 2.0 Expo New York, Sept. 15-18: Call for Participation opens in
February
See more at http://conferences.oreilly.com/

www.flickr.com GISuser.com's Where2.0 2007 photoset

From O'reilly on Open Social... it's the data stupid!

Indeed it is all about the data... always has been, always will be. Just like any cool webmap or geospatial powered application... it's always about the data and data is king. Tim O'reilly has as interesting take on OpenSocial and slams the platform for the apparent lack of integration of data from multiple social networking applications... indeed that does seem somewhat limiting. O'reilly has pointed out that a recent dialog at a Web2.0 Berlin event brought to light the fact that Open Social will not enable developers to mix and mash data from multiple social networking platforms. Of interest, he cites Patrick Chanezon, Google's developer advocate for the program who had this to say... "No, you only have access to the data of the individual platform or application." It will be interesting to see and hear more on Nov 12 when the APIs are released to developers but until a platform comes around that enables a developer to take data from MySpace, linkeIn, flickr, youtube, twitter, and other cool web2.0 services will there truly be an OpenSocial enabler? Look at Google map mashups and the real coolness that is provided by the ability to mashup and mix data from multiple sources. See Tim's take over at Radar
See also http://code.google.com/apis/opensocial/

O'reilly Media Where 20 Call for Proposals Closing November 26, 2007

If you plan on presenting at Where2.0 you better get moving... the call for proposals is ending soon. IF you want your 5 minutes on stage to show off what you have regarding the geospatial web at 2.0 then this is your chance. Submit your proposal to lead a conference session, run a tutorial, or demonstrate the cutting-edge technology you've been working on. O'reilly is looking for proposals on the following topics: -Geo Support in Web Application Frameworks -Today's Best GeoStack Tools -Mapping APIs -GeoTargeting Methods -Privacy Implications & the Law -Getting the most out of GeoBrowsers -Managing Geo Data Tools, Tips, Techniques -Staying Up to Date with Protocols & Formats. If you have ideas for speakers and topics that will make the conference a must attend event, send them to: where-idea @ oreilly.com - see http://conferences.oreilly.com/where

More out of the O'reilly camp on the GIS 2.0 front... GIS for Web Developers - New from Pragmatic Bookshelf

A new book from O'reilly just announced today boasts you'll learn how to find the vast amounts of free geographic data that's out there and how to bring it all together. You'll see how to convert it among several popular formats—including plain text, ESRI Shapefiles, and Geography Markup Language (GML). I can't wait to see how yet another expert proposes to the industry how to find these free data - PS - if you point me to another antiquated datadepot I'm gonna puke!

In GIS for Web Developers, author Scott Davis introduces Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in simple terms and demonstrates hands-on uses. With this book, you'll explore popular websites like maps.google.com, see the technologies they use, and learn how to create your own. Written with the usual Pragmatic Bookshelf humor and real-world experience, GIS for Web Developers make the journey an easy one. You can now geographically-enable your own applications using freely available, open source tools and data. But until now, finding the right data on the web has been a problem. For more information about the book, see: http://www.oreilly/catalog/974514098

Where is Location Based Technology Heading? Where 2.0 wants to know

Looks like Brady and the gang at O'reilly are ramping up already with another way cool Where2.0.. not familiar with it? Well, if your interested in geospatial technologies, the web at 2.0, and the direction of location technologies, social networking and other cool technologies then this is a must attend... I've been to the last 2 events and I wouldn't miss this one! This from the latest announcement:
What are the technology-leading innovations you are working on late into the night? If you are working in the following areas, we want to hear from you:

GeoTargeting
Sensorweb
Open Source Geo-Stack
Real Time Data
Disaster Relief/Environment/NGOs
Crowd Sourced Data
Virtual Worlds
See more in the PR or jump to http://conferences.oreilly.com/where - note a venue change this year as the conference is located n Burlingame, CA (that's near San Fran!)



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Oreilly Radar on mapping portals - look at Google maps, Yahoo!, ask

Over at Oreilly Radar Brady Forest has taken a quick take at online mapping portals - Yahoo!, Ask, Google, etc... Forest did a good job examining trends in local search, exploring the immersive data products (think 2.5 D) and looking at the routing and data suppliers used by the big boys. Some interesting companies reference by Forest include http://www.facet-tech.com/, http://www.facet-tech.com/SightMap/SightMap.htm, and http://urbanmapping.com - see the article at http://radar.oreilly.com/archives/2007/05/trends_of_onlin.html