Where 2.0 Conference 2008

The main inspiration for getting this blog up and running was the O'Reilly Where2.0 Conference which took place in Burlingame, CA, from 12th-14th May this year.

I've been meaning to write up some overall thoughts of the event but have been waiting to get the site live first.

So, full review to come along shortly, but in the meantime here are my postings from the conference (on my personal site).

Tutorials: Session 1 - Geo-ify your website - Andrew Turner, Steve Coast
Tutorials: Session 2 - Geo-ify your website - Mikel Maron
Tutorials: Session 3 - Exposing your geo data to search engines - Mano Marks/Lior Ron (Google)

Day 1: Session 1 - Everyblock / Finder / Google / Nokia
Day 1: Session 2 - Loopt / FreeEarth / Autodesk
Day 1: Session 3 - Yahoo! / SAP Labs / Bug Labs / Geotate / Earthscape / Microsoft
Day 1: Session 4 - Earthmine / Pict'Earth / Everyscape / Tele Atlas / Chris Anderson

Day 2: Session 1 - Eye-Fi / Merian Scout / Dash Navigation / Navteq
Day 2: Session 2 - Flickr / Skyhook Wireless / Groundspeak / PlanetEye /
Day 2: Session 3 - Google / Venrock / openlocation.org
Day 2: Session 4 - InSTEDD / Google / Giswebsite / Ushahidi /

All posts can also be viewed on one page.

More news and coverage from the conference, including a selection of speaker presentation files.

O'Reilly release Geospatial report

As spotted on The AnyGeo Blog , a 22-page report on the state of the GeoSpatial web is now available from O'Reilly.

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.

The full report will set you back $399 (roughly £200) but you can download an excerpt for free.