Just returned from Where2.0 and have some catching up to do and a ton of notes to go over – I had no notebook as she packed it in the day before I left… nice! Regardless, here’s a few notable quotes and items of interest that I picked up on during some of the sessions and found to be worthy of sharing.. enjoy!
– Government should focus on services
– Be nice to civil servant (particularly if you want free data!)
– It’s of the web not just on the web
– we have no idea of the business model – A familiar theme at the event!!
– Nokia is building a platform for innovation
– The geoWeb is spreading
– 8 hours of YouTube video is updated every minute
– GPS is the #1 request from consumers
– buildings are consuming 71% of our electrical energy
– the grade for America’s infrastructure = D
– Fire Eagle is a bet on the future
– ArcGIS Server will have a strong focus on KML
– GeoTagging is hard to do
– Geonames is getting it wrong
– Many web developers just don’t get Geo
– more than 50,000 map mashups have been developed using the gMaps API
these are just a few interestingtidbits from Where2.0
Adrian Holovati at Where2.0
Adrian Holovati at Where2.0