Apple today previewed its iPhone OS 3.0 software and announced the immediate availability of a beta software release to registered developers. The iPhone OS 3.0 beta release includes an updated Software Development Kit (SDK) with over 1,000 new Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) including In-App Purchases; Peer-to-Peer connections; an app interface for accessories; access to the iPodr music library; a new Maps API and Push Notifications. The iPhone OS 3.0 beta software and SDK include over 1,000 new APIs and are available today for all iPhone Developer Program members to use for development and testing of their apps for iPhone and iPod touch – see more here or jump to developer.apple.com
Archives for March 17, 2009
Hampden Academy in Hampden, Maine wins Google earth competition Walking in the Footsteps of the Romans
Interesting to see the winning entry in the Google Earth Google Ancient Rome in 3D Curriculum Competition showing how resourceful students created a lesson plan showing the footsteps of Ancient Romans using Google earth and how students could use the new Google Earth layer to help with their entry. Details of the competition and winners can be found on the Google Lat Long Blog.
Community College of Baltimore County degree program in Geospatial Applications
We have a new EDU spotlight on GISuser courtesy of Timothy Hales (think GISPathway blog). Tim shares a look at The Community College of Baltimore County, one of the few community colleges on the east coast to offer a degree program in Geospatial Applications. The program was started in the fall of 2006 and is accredited by the Maryland Higher Education Commission. From Tim… “The CCBC program appears to be very well organized. Although they may not offer online classes, schedule flexibility is shown with the provision of day and night classes. The small class sizes make an excellent learning environment for more one-on-one time with the professor. I believe the huge benefit of this program is the ability to transfer the A.A.S. degree. ” SEE More Here – FYI, if you details of a GIS Edu program that you’ve taken or perhaps you’re involved in teaching, please share details with us and we’ll be glad to consider giving your program a plug. See also this growing directory of GIS EDU programs