Presenting at LinuxFestNW 2012 on HTML5 Geolocation
This weekend I’ll be presenting at LinuxFestNW 2012. We (Esri) will also have a booth there, so if you are in the area of Bellingham, WA swing on by. My topic will be HTML5 Geolocation and I’ll be...
View ArticleOSCON 2012 Presentation – Mastering HTML5 Geolocation
Want a fast and fun learning experience on adding location to your web apps? I’ll be sharing practical tips on how to shave days or weeks off your learning curve. The session will cover the HTML5...
View ArticleAccessing HTML5 Geolocation via ActionScript
Read on to learn how to access the HTML5 Geolocation API using ActionScript in a web app. Using the patterns below you can get access to a visitor’s approximate location in applications that run in a...
View ArticleHow Accurate is HTML5 Geolocation, really? Part 2: Mobile Web
Where Part 1 focused on non-GPS enabled devices, Part 2 is totally focused on mobile web geolocation. The great news is that the usage of HTML5 location services along-side the fact that there is a GPS...
View ArticleOSCON 2013 – Presentation on Android SDK Geolocation
If you are headed to OSCON, swing by my session on Mastering Android Geolocation. It’s a deep dive into the Android SDKs android.location package. If you’ve ever wanted to learn about the fundamental’s...
View ArticleIs a consumer smartphone GPS good enough?
When I presented at OSCON (O’Reilly’s Open Source Conference) in Portland, Oregon this last week on native Android GPS and Geolocation, I was repeatedly asked the question “is the GPS in smartphones...
View ArticleHTML5 Geolocation API: Getting the best single location
The Geolocation API is built into all modern mobile browsers and it lets you take either a quick, onetime snapshot, or you can get continuous location updates. Using the browser to get your approximate...
View ArticleDoes using PhoneGap improve geolocation?
No, using PhoneGap or Cordova doesn’t change how you retrieve geolocation information from within a mobile application and it doesn’t improve accuracy. You still use the W3C HTML Geolocation API coding...
View ArticleAdvanced geolocation plugin for Cordova and PhoneGap for Android
The W3C’s browser-based, JavaScript Geolocation API is excellent as a one-size-fits-all interface, but that approach comes at a price and it can cause some serious limitations when it comes to...
View ArticleDo I need Ionic’s Geolocation Plugin?
Most likely not. As described in the Cordova documentation and Ionic documentation, the plugin is for devices that don’t already provide an implementation. The vast majority of modern smartphones...
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