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Welcome to GeoHackr. Our tagline is "Hacking the Science of Geography," and that is exactly what you will find here. We try to see how the advancements in technology can be used to help the science of geography advance just as fast. We will dicuss APIs, different coding languages, different applications, all which create a little fun in our field. Hope you enjoy!

Where 2.0 Call for Participation

written: October 11, 2009

There is only a few days left to submit your proposal to O’Reilly’s Where 2.0! Where 2.0 Call for Participation site is found here. They are looking for proposals for the following:

Proposals will be considered for the following types of presentations:

  • 30 minute session
  • 75 minute workshop
  • Panel discussion
  • Where Fair
  • Ignite Where: we will be conducting a separate call for Ignite
  • Product launch: please indicate in your proposal if you are planning a product launch

For all of you who do not know what Where 2.0 is, below is a list of topics they cover at this conference:

Topics we’ll be exploring at Where 2.0 2010 include:

  • Mobile Trends and Devices
  • Rich Analysis Tools
  • Augmented Reality
  • Temporal Information
  • Government 2.0
  • Machine Learning
  • Crisis Mapping and Disease Awareness
  • Local Search
  • Cartography
  • Geo Support in Web Application Frameworks
  • GeoStack and GeoBrowsers
  • Mapping APIs
  • GeoTargeting
  • Data Management
  • Local Search and Advertising
  • Protocols and FormatsRFID Project/Game

The last day for submission of proposals is October 13th, so get writing!

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