Monthly Archives: October 2010

Random Sparks Joins The Lounge

Posted on October 29, 2010 by rcravens

I really enjoy writing about and sharing my technical journeys. Recently, I have decided to upgrade my shared hosting account to a virtual dedicated server hosting account. This will allow my more freedom in the types of content I can … Continue reading →

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Location Based Service and Geo-Fencing

Posted on October 29, 2010 by rcravens

The concept of location based service is really very simple. Imagine you have a map. Pick a point of interest and draw a perimeter around the point. This perimeter is your geo-fence. In the map below the blue area represents … Continue reading →

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Trip Recorder Using JavaScript’s Geolocation API and Google Maps

Posted on October 6, 2010 by rcravens

I recently saw Ben Nadel’s blog post that did a great job of introducing the built in browser support for geolocation. I have been meaning to write an iPhone client to collect and save GPS data as part of the … Continue reading →

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