Designing Around Place - User contributions [en]

Scav

2008-09-30T22:52:02Z

Coreymenscher:

Scav is a user-generated scavenger hunt. Each goal of the hunt is a location, and you can claim the goal by recording your presence (within a certain accepted perimeter) at the target location. The user’s location will be determined either by mobile hardware (phonegap/iPhone app) or Loki. Each goal location must be found via text, audio, and video clues. Each “winner” of a goal will then be given the opportunity to select the next goal and create a clue.

There have been numerous smartphone- or location-focused scavenger hunts, but Scav is different:

1. Scav is ongoing - Players have individual scores and play at their leisure instead of as a time-limited engagement. Their incentive is also to improve the game by adding their own clues & goals...but only if they “win” one.

2. Scav is not a “photo” scavenger hunt - While media sharing won’t be discriminated against, the users can only “claim” a clue when they check-in from a GPS-equipped smartphone or a laptop using Skyhook. The goal is to solve a clue about a location and then travel there.

3. Scav can scale - a Scav user’s game can be limited to a neighborhood, a city, or even the entire world. Users can filter by perimeters...and the further the goal they claim is from their registered “home”, the more points they can receive.

Other mobile-focused scavenger hunts and related services:

http://platial.com/laborday - just a photo scavenger hunt with the ability to see other teams on a map

http://www.geocaching.com/ - the clue is a set of coordinates, and the goal is a physical object. only sorta fun...and has lost some luster now that GPS tech is becoming ubiquitous

http://www.waymarking.com/

http://www.wherigo.com/ - This is pretty similar, but more advanced than Scav. It’s also more of a platform for a multitude of “adventures”. Scav will be a single focused game.

==Scav iPhone App==

'''Four functions:'''
#Get a Clue
#Goal Claiming
#Current Score
#Scav News (“New Clue by mawopi!” “Crackhead is the current leader!”)

'''INTERACTION'''

Get a Clue:
*User selects either difficulty level or proximity, and a clue is returned. The database is updated indicating which clue the player is currently pursuing.

Goal Claiming
*Player checks-in by selecting clue first and clicking “claim” button. The app then verifies if their current loc matches the clue, and returns the result
#If user wins goal:
#If first - claims the top point value and is given one clue-creation credit
#If second or lower - user claims current clue point value of points, the the value is decreased for the next user
*Database is updated with goal claim attempt and result...as well as a residual value for the clue creator
*How are the residual values assigned? Users rank clue

Current Score
*User’s Score is displayed, as well as rank and leaderboard

Scav News
*Recent alerts are displayed. These can also be distributed via SMS, if desired.

Clue Examples
*photo of the foot of a statue
*History-based question

Scav

2008-09-30T22:50:59Z

Coreymenscher:

Scav is a user-generated scavenger hunt. Each goal of the hunt is a location, and you can claim the goal by recording your presence (within a certain accepted perimeter) at the target location. The user’s location will be determined either by mobile hardware (phonegap/iPhone app) or Loki. Each goal location must be found via text, audio, and video clues. Each “winner” of a goal will then be given the opportunity to select the next goal and create a clue.

There have been numerous smartphone- or location-focused scavenger hunts, but Scav is different:

1. Scav is ongoing - Players have individual scores and play at their leisure instead of as a time-limited engagement. Their incentive is also to improve the game by adding their own clues & goals...but only if they “win” one.

2. Scav is not a “photo” scavenger hunt - While media sharing won’t be discriminated against, the users can only “claim” a clue when they check-in from a GPS-equipped smartphone or a laptop using Skyhook. The goal is to solve a clue about a location and then travel there.

3. Scav can scale - a Scav user’s game can be limited to a neighborhood, a city, or even the entire world. Users can filter by perimeters...and the further the goal they claim is from their registered “home”, the more points they can receive.

Other mobile-focused scavenger hunts and related services:

http://platial.com/laborday - just a photo scavenger hunt with the ability to see other teams on a map

http://www.geocaching.com/ - the clue is a set of coordinates, and the goal is a physical object. only sorta fun...and has lost some luster now that GPS tech is becoming ubiquitous

http://www.waymarking.com/

http://www.wherigo.com/ - This is pretty similar, but more advanced than Scav. It’s also more of a platform for a multitude of “adventures”. Scav will be a single focused game.

Scav iPhone App

'''Four functions:'''
#Get a Clue
#Goal Claiming
#Current Score
#Scav News (“New Clue by mawopi!” “Crackhead is the current leader!”)

'''INTERACTION'''

Get a Clue:
*User selects either difficulty level or proximity, and a clue is returned. The database is updated indicating which clue the player is currently pursuing.

Goal Claiming
*Player checks-in by selecting clue first and clicking “claim” button. The app then verifies if their current loc matches the clue, and returns the result
#If user wins goal:
#If first - claims the top point value and is given one clue-creation credit
#If second or lower - user claims current clue point value of points, the the value is decreased for the next user
*Database is updated with goal claim attempt and result...as well as a residual value for the clue creator
*How are the residual values assigned? Users rank clue

Current Score
*User’s Score is displayed, as well as rank and leaderboard

Scav News
*Recent alerts are displayed. These can also be distributed via SMS, if desired.

Clue Examples
*photo of the foot of a statue
*History-based question

Weeklyresearch

2008-09-30T22:44:24Z

Coreymenscher:

=== Week 4: What Do You Want to Build? Part II (Due: September 30) ===

Revisit the project proposals you wrote last week, but answer the following questions:

+ Find at least one other project that's similar to what you're proposing. What problem are they solving? What problem are you trying to solve? How is your approach different?

+ Who is your project targeted at? Who do you imagine using it? In what scenario do you imagine it being useful?

+ What methods will you use to collect location from users? (User-submitted? GPS (and if so, on what device?) Loki?)

+ What kind of geo-tagged content will you be storing in your database? Text? Photos? Venues? Where will you get this data?

+ What's the one-sentence [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elevator_pitch elevator pitch] for your project? Is it "geo scavenger hunt meets Flickr"? "Yelp reviews meets Amazon's recommendations"? "Candy Land played in the NYC streets?" See if you can whip up a one-liner that accurately describes what's you're cooking up.

*[[something awesome here]] (Dennis Crowley)
*[http://itp.nyu.edu/~ago218/trash/ Garbage Maps] (Anaid)
*[http://andreadulko.com/?p=175 Legacy (User Generated News Revamped)] (Andrea)
*[[Street View Narrative/Game]] (Mitch + Kristin)
*[[Box me in 2]] (Vikram)
*[[Turf]] (Che-Wei)
*[[ShareMyTaxi]] (Kristin O'Friel)
*[[oi!(not yet titled)]] (Stella + Alex)
*[[BB Tank]] (Jiaxin & JaeYoon)
*[[Scav]] (Corey & John)

=== Week 3: What Do You Want to Build? (Due: September 23) ===

Think about what you want to create / build this semester. Write up a short (1-3 paragraphs) description of this concept. If it's similar to existing applications, include references to those applications in the description - e.g. "It's like a location-based HotOrNot for street food". If you'd like you can include diagrams, images or anything else that you feel will help you get your point across.

*[[something awesome here]] (Dennis Crowley)
*[[ideas for a location based project]] (Anaid)
*[[location based turf war]] (Che-Wei)
*[[location to DOs alarm]] (Jaeyoon)
*[[ShareMyTaxi]] (Kristin O'Friel)
*[[location-based language learning]] (Armanda)
*[[location-based love/hate letters]] (Theresa)
*[[location based chatting]] (john)
*[[stories that may know each other]] (josh)
*[[my idea is really good, and that's why I ended up finding out that it already exists right before class]] (kacie)
*[[Voting Experiment, Paparazzi, Blogicks ]] (Alex Abreu)
*[[Scav]] (Corey Menscher)
*[[Crazy Tank]] (Jiaxin Feng)
*[[Multiple Ideas]] (Thomas Chan)
*[http://andreadulko.com/?p=175 What I'd LOVE to do] (Andrea M. Dulko I)
*[[Flashmobs Everywhere]] (Jonathan Swerdloff)
*[[box me in]] (Vikram Tank)

=== Week 2: The Wonderful World of Mapping Mashups (Due: September 16) ===

Two paragraphs on what you consider to be a great use of one of the mapping API's we've covered in class - you can look towards the [http://googlemapsmania.blogspot.com/ Google Maps Mashup site] for inspiration. Bonus points for writing about something that changed the way you experienced some aspect of the city.

[[something awesome here]] (Dennis Crowley)

[[what if (state name) voted Republican or Democrat?]] (Anaid)

[[gmaps nyc subway mashup]] (Kristin O'Friel)

[[real time train positions]] (Jaeyoon)

[[realtime speedtrap map]] (Corey)

[[Gawker Stalker]] (Swerdloff)

[[pub crawl generator]] (Stella)

[[groundcrew.us]] (Theresa)

[[earth as a sandwich]] (john)

[[The criminals in your midst!]] (Mitch)

[[Kissing & Telling]] (Alex)

[[Mailbox Map]] (Thomas)

[[Pilipili]] (Armanda)

[[MapWOW]] (Jiaxin)

=== Week 1: Best Locative Experiences? (Due: September 9) ===

For our first weekly research assignment, we want to hear a personal story about how some some kind of locative data has made your day in the past. Did Yelp recommend your favorite restaurant? Did Facebook tell you your best friend was in town? Did dodgeball let you know your ex was lurking next door?

[[Facebook @ Sweden]] (Dennis Crowley)

[[SportsTracker - NYC]] (Michael Sharon)

[[Google/Yahoo Traffic Data]] (Corey Menscher)

[[Hopstop]] (Seanita Tolliver)

[[Frequency 1550]] (Armanda Lewis)

[[T Map]] (Stella)

[[cellphone + dad + map]] (Kristin O'Friel)

[[GPS in Spain]] (Theresa Ling)

[[Broadcasting Location]] (Che-Wei Wang)

[[Google map apps]] (Jaeyoon Kang)

[[Brightkite]] (Jonathan Swerdloff)

[[RL Effortless Shopping]] (Andrea Dulko)

[[vindigo, and the pursuit of gas in the Bronx]] (John Dimatos)

[[GPS car rentals]] (Thomas Chan)

[[iPhone take us to Ikea!]] (Anaid)

[[Google Waps]] (Mitch)

[[Google map and Panoramio]] (Jiaxin)

[[The Masada Museum]] (Ithai)

[[Buses Plus GPS]] (Alex)

[[Saved from a bad meal, twinkle]] (Vikram)

Scav

2008-09-23T22:12:30Z

Coreymenscher: /* Scav */

Scav

2008-09-23T22:12:08Z

Coreymenscher: New page: == Scav == Scav is a user-generated scavenger hunt. Each goal of the hunt is a location, and you can claim the goal by recording your presence (within a certain accepted perimeter) at th...

== Scav ==

Scav is a user-generated scavenger hunt. Each goal of the hunt is a location, and you can claim the goal by recording your presence (within a certain accepted perimeter) at the target location. The user’s location will be determined either by mobile hardware (phonegap/iPhone app) or Loki. Each goal location must be found via text, audio, and video clues. Each “winner” of a goal will then be given the opportunity to select the next goal and create a clue.

There have been numerous smartphone- or location-focused scavenger hunts, but Scav is different:

1. Scav is ongoing - Players have individual scores and play at their leisure instead of as a time-limited engagement. Their incentive is also to improve the game by adding their own clues & goals...but only if they “win” one.

2. Scav is not a “photo” scavenger hunt - While media sharing won’t be discriminated against, the users can only “claim” a clue when they check-in from a GPS-equipped smartphone or a laptop using Skyhook. The goal is to solve a clue about a location and then travel there.

3. Scav can scale - a Scav user’s game can be limited to a neighborhood, a city, or even the entire world. Users can filter by perimeters...and the further the goal they claim is from their registered “home”, the more points they can receive.

Other mobile-focused scavenger hunts and related services:

http://platial.com/laborday - just a photo scavenger hunt with the ability to see other teams on a map

http://www.geocaching.com/ - the clue is a set of coordinates, and the goal is a physical object. only sorta fun...and has lost some luster now that GPS tech is becoming ubiquitous

http://www.waymarking.com/

http://www.wherigo.com/ - This is pretty similar, but more advanced than Scav. It’s also more of a platform for a multitude of “adventures”. Scav will be a single focused game.

Weeklyresearch

2008-09-23T22:11:23Z

Coreymenscher: /* Week 3: What Do You Want to Build? (Due: September 23) */

=== Week 3: What Do You Want to Build? (Due: September 23) ===

Think about what you want to create / build this semester. Write up a short (1-3 paragraphs) description of this concept. If it's similar to existing applications, include references to those applications in the description - e.g. "It's like a location-based HotOrNot for street food". If you'd like you can include diagrams, images or anything else that you feel will help you get your point across.

*[[something awesome here]] (Dennis Crowley)
*[[ideas for a location based project]] (Anaid)
*[[location based turf war]] (Che-Wei)
*[[location to DOs alarm]] (Jaeyoon)
*[[ShareMyTaxi]] (Kristin O'Friel)
*[[location-based language learning]] (Armanda)
*[[location-based love/hate letters]] (Theresa)
*[[location based chatting]] (john)
*[[stories that may know each other]] (josh)
*[[my idea is really good, and that's why I ended up finding out that it already exists right before class]] (kacie)
*[[Voting Experiment, Paparazzi, Blogicks ]] (Alex Abreu)
*[[Scav]] (Corey Menscher)

=== Week 2: The Wonderful World of Mapping Mashups (Due: September 16) ===

Two paragraphs on what you consider to be a great use of one of the mapping API's we've covered in class - you can look towards the [http://googlemapsmania.blogspot.com/ Google Maps Mashup site] for inspiration. Bonus points for writing about something that changed the way you experienced some aspect of the city.

[[something awesome here]] (Dennis Crowley)

[[what if (state name) voted Republican or Democrat?]] (Anaid)

[[gmaps nyc subway mashup]] (Kristin O'Friel)

[[real time train positions]] (Jaeyoon)

[[realtime speedtrap map]] (Corey)

[[Gawker Stalker]] (Swerdloff)

[[pub crawl generator]] (Stella)

[[groundcrew.us]] (Theresa)

[[earth as a sandwich]] (john)

[[The criminals in your midst!]] (Mitch)

[[Kissing & Telling]] (Alex)

[[Mailbox Map]] (Thomas)

[[Pilipili]] (Armanda)

[[MapWOW]] (Jiaxin)

=== Week 1: Best Locative Experiences? (Due: September 9) ===

For our first weekly research assignment, we want to hear a personal story about how some some kind of locative data has made your day in the past. Did Yelp recommend your favorite restaurant? Did Facebook tell you your best friend was in town? Did dodgeball let you know your ex was lurking next door?

[[Facebook @ Sweden]] (Dennis Crowley)

[[SportsTracker - NYC]] (Michael Sharon)

[[Google/Yahoo Traffic Data]] (Corey Menscher)

[[Hopstop]] (Seanita Tolliver)

[[Frequency 1550]] (Armanda Lewis)

[[T Map]] (Stella)

[[cellphone + dad + map]] (Kristin O'Friel)

[[GPS in Spain]] (Theresa Ling)

[[Broadcasting Location]] (Che-Wei Wang)

[[Google map apps]] (Jaeyoon Kang)

[[Brightkite]] (Jonathan Swerdloff)

[[RL Effortless Shopping]] (Andrea Dulko)

[[vindigo, and the pursuit of gas in the Bronx]] (John Dimatos)

[[GPS car rentals]] (Thomas Chan)

[[iPhone take us to Ikea!]] (Anaid)

[[Google Waps]] (Mitch)

[[Google map and Panoramio]] (Jiaxin)

[[The Masada Museum]] (Ithai)

[[Buses Plus GPS]] (Alex)

[[Saved from a bad meal, twinkle]] (Vikram)

Homework

2008-09-22T05:13:55Z

Coreymenscher: /* Week 3: Use SMS or Loki to access location (Due: September 23) */

=== Week 3: Use SMS or Loki to access location (Due: September 23) ===

* [http://crackilicio.us/dap/assassin.php5 Assassin] - Now tells you where you are with a gun icon! (Corey)

=== Week 2: Add geocoder + map to our web form (Due: September 16) ===

* [http://itp.nyu.edu/~dc788/dap08/week2/index.php Get your geocode on!] (Dennis Crowley)
* [[No frills geocoding - john dimatos]]
* [http://kofriel.com/dap/week2/ No frills #2] will do something more interesting later (Kristin O'Friel)
* [http://itp.nyu.edu/~ago218/dap/week2/index.php Latitude and longitude] (Anaid)
* [http://mitchsaid.com/DAP/indexNU4.php It sorta works! On reload!] (Mitch)
* [http://itp.nyu.edu/~jf1444/dap/week2/index.php5 Geocooder,adding more functions] (Jiaxin)
* [http://itp.nyu.edu/~jkb315/joshberry/findjosh.php Find Josh!] (Josh)
* [http://crackilicio.us/dap/assassin.php5 Assassin Target Acquisition] (Corey)
* [http://www.restlessillusion.com/sandbox/dap/01/index.php Thomas]
* [http://itp.nyu.edu/~tcl268/DAP/mapping_locations.php5 Theresa (working on something better, but this will do for now)]
* [http://cwwang.com/dap/turf/index.php Turf] (Che-Wei)
* [http://itp.nyu.edu/~sk2747/dap/gmapTry4.php5 rootPoops...ehh a lil buggy] (Stella)
* [http://itp.nyu.edu/~al861/dap/hw2d_dap.php Simple] (Armanda)
* [http://itp.nyu.edu/~amd471/dap/combo/main.php Super Map Plus V3.625] (Andrea)
* [http://www.alexabreu.com/locative/index.php Sir Mapsalot] (Alex)
* [http://itp.nyu.edu/~jyk322/dap/index.php5 Jaeyoon]

=== Week 1: Make a web form (Due: September 9) ===

* [http://itp.nyu.edu/~dc788/dap08/week1/index.php Dennis Crowley: web form sample]
* [http://itp.nyu.edu/~jes556/where.php Jonathan Swerdloff: web form sample]
* [http://hindsight.su/dap/week1/index.php John Dimatos: web form sample]
* [http://itp.nyu.edu/~tcl268/DAP/whoandwhere.php Theresa Ling: web form sample]
* [http://www.alexabreu.com/locative/index.php Alex Abreu: Amazing Web Form Sample]
* [http://cwwang.com/DAP/rps/ Che-Wei Wang: Rock Paper Scissors Web Form]
* [http://anaid.awardspace.com/ Anaid: my first webform!]
* [http://itp.nyu.edu/~mas864/dap2/index.php Mitch: pretty simple reflection of database entry]
* [http://itp.nyu.edu/~al861/dap/hw1b.php Armanda: Where are you?]
* [http://itp.nyu.edu/~amd471/kidnapped/main.php Andrea: I've been kidnapped, but don't know where I am]
* [http://kofriel.com/dap/week1 Kristin: text input to database to gmaps][http://www.kofriel.com/itp/blog/?p=572 code]
* [http://itp.nyu.edu/~sk2747/dap/yourmom Stella:your mom]
* [http://itp.nyu.edu/~srt251/dap/index.php Seanita: Same,same]
* [http://itp.nyu.edu/~jkb315/joshberry/dap/map.php Josh Berry: Give me your address so I can sell it to spammers]
* Corey: [http://crackilicio.us/iphone/ Mobile Crack!] (add your gps loc manually)
* [http://itp.nyu.edu/~jf1444/dap/week1/index.php Jiaxin: Catch me if you can!]
* [http://itp.nyu.edu/~jyk322/dap/index.php Jaeyoon: web form sample_I've just got mySql password :( ]
* [http://www.restlessillusion.com/sandbox/dap/01/index.php Thomas]

Homework

2008-09-16T06:59:59Z

Coreymenscher: /* Week 2: Add geocoder + map to our web form (Due: September 16) */

=== Week 2: Add geocoder + map to our web form (Due: September 16) ===

* [http://itp.nyu.edu/~dc788/dap08/week2/index.php Get your geocode on!] (Dennis Crowley)

* [[No frills geocoding - john dimatos]]
* [http://itp.nyu.edu/~ago218/dap/week2/index.php Latitude and longitude] (Anaid)
* [http://mitchsaid.com/DAP/indexNU4.php It sorta works! On reload!] (Mitch)
* [http://itp.nyu.edu/~jf1444/dap/week2/index.php5 Geocooder,adding more functions] (Jiaxin)
* [http://itp.nyu.edu/~jkb315/joshberry/findjosh.php Find Josh!] (Josh)
* [http://crackilicio.us/dap/assassin.php5 Assassin Target Acquisition] (Corey)

=== Week 1: Make a web form (Due: September 9) ===

* [http://itp.nyu.edu/~dc788/dap08/week1/index.php Dennis Crowley: web form sample]
* [http://itp.nyu.edu/~jes556/where.php Jonathan Swerdloff: web form sample]
* [http://hindsight.su/dap/week1/index.php John Dimatos: web form sample]
* [http://itp.nyu.edu/~tcl268/DAP/whoandwhere.php Theresa Ling: web form sample]
* [http://www.alexabreu.com/locative/index.php Alex Abreu: Amazing Web Form Sample]
* [http://cwwang.com/DAP/rps/ Che-Wei Wang: Rock Paper Scissors Web Form]
* [http://anaid.awardspace.com/ Anaid: my first webform!]
* [http://itp.nyu.edu/~mas864/dap2/index.php Mitch: pretty simple reflection of database entry]
* [http://itp.nyu.edu/~al861/dap/hw1b.php Armanda: Where are you?]
* [http://itp.nyu.edu/~amd471/kidnapped/main.php Andrea: I've been kidnapped, but don't know where I am]
* [http://kofriel.com/dap/week1 Kristin: text input to database to gmaps][http://www.kofriel.com/itp/blog/?p=572 code]
* [http://itp.nyu.edu/~sk2747/dap/yourmom Stella:your mom]
* [http://itp.nyu.edu/~srt251/dap/index.php Seanita: Same,same]
* [http://itp.nyu.edu/~jkb315/joshberry/dap/map.php Josh Berry: Give me your address so I can sell it to spammers]
* Corey: [http://crackilicio.us/iphone/ Mobile Crack!] (add your gps loc manually)
* [http://itp.nyu.edu/~jf1444/dap/week1/index.php Jiaxin: Catch me if you can!]
* [http://itp.nyu.edu/~jyk322/dap/index.php Jaeyoon: web form sample_I've just got mySql password :( ]

Realtime speedtrap map

2008-09-15T23:46:12Z

Coreymenscher:

Speed camera Google Maps mashups [http://www.gps-data-team.com/poi/united_states/safety/Speed_Trap.html exist], but they are usually for known commonly used speedtraps or speed/redlight cameras. I would love it if there was a "smart" radar detector that contained a GPS receiver and is networked, and could update a database in real time to indicate where the cops are RIGHT NOW based on radar detection. A user could then use a smart device or laptop and access a service that uses one of the mapping services to pinpoint where the speedtraps currently are. This is simply an extension of the current generation of radar detectors that contain GPS receivers, which allow you to "save" known speedtraps or false alarms locally.

In my experience, existing speedtrap data rarely proves useful...the cops have to actually be at the known location and looking for speeders for the information to be useful. Think of it like the [http://www.dash.net/ Dash] navigation computer, but for speeders.

Realtime speedtrap map

2008-09-15T23:43:55Z

Coreymenscher: New page: Speed camera Google Maps mashups [http://www.gps-data-team.com/poi/united_states/safety/Speed_Trap.html exist], but they are usually for known commonly used speedtraps or speed/redlight ca...

Speed camera Google Maps mashups [http://www.gps-data-team.com/poi/united_states/safety/Speed_Trap.html exist], but they are usually for known commonly used speedtraps or speed/redlight cameras. I would love it if there was a "smart" radar detector that contained a GPS receiver and is networked, could update a database in real time to indicate where the cops are RIGHT NOW. A user could then use a smart device or laptop and access a service that uses one of the mapping services to pinpoint where the speedtraps currently are.

In my experience, existing speedtrap data rarely proves useful...the cops have to actually be at the known location and looking for speeders for the information to be useful. Think of it like the [http://www.dash.net/ Dash] navigation computer, but for speeders.

Weeklyresearch

2008-09-15T23:29:11Z

Coreymenscher: /* Week 2: The Wonderful World of Mapping Mashups (Due: September 16) */

=== Week 2: The Wonderful World of Mapping Mashups (Due: September 16) ===

Two paragraphs on what you consider to be a great use of one of the mapping API's we've covered in class - you can look towards the [http://googlemapsmania.blogspot.com/ Google Maps Mashup site] for inspiration. Bonus points for writing about something that changed the way you experienced some aspect of the city.

[[something awesome here]] (Dennis Crowley)

[[what if (state name) voted Republican or Democrat?]] (Anaid)

[http://www.onnyturf.com/subway/ http://www.onnyturf.com/subway/] (Kristin O'Friel)

[[real time train positions]] (Jaeyoon)

[[realtime speedtrap map]] (Corey)

=== Week 1: Best Locative Experiences? (Due: September 9) ===

For our first weekly research assignment, we want to hear a personal story about how some some kind of locative data has made your day in the past. Did Yelp recommend your favorite restaurant? Did Facebook tell you your best friend was in town? Did dodgeball let you know your ex was lurking next door?

[[Facebook @ Sweden]] (Dennis Crowley)

[[SportsTracker - NYC]] (Michael Sharon)

[[Google/Yahoo Traffic Data]] (Corey Menscher)

[[Hopstop]] (Seanita Tolliver)

[[Frequency 1550]] (Armanda Lewis)

[[T Map]] (Stella)

[[cellphone + dad + map]] (Kristin O'Friel)

[[GPS in Spain]] (Theresa Ling)

[[Broadcasting Location]] (Che-Wei Wang)

[[Google map apps]] (Jaeyoon Kang)

[[Brightkite]] (Jonathan Swerdloff)

[[RL Effortless Shopping]] (Andrea Dulko)

[[vindigo, and the pursuit of gas in the Bronx]] (John Dimatos)

[[GPS car rentals]] (Thomas Chan)

[[iPhone take us to Ikea!]] (Anaid)

[[Google Waps]] (Mitch)

[[Google map and Panoramio]] (Jiaxin)

[[The Masada Museum]] (Ithai)

[[Buses Plus GPS]] (Alex)

[[Saved from a bad meal, twinkle]] (Vikram)

Homework

2008-09-15T21:35:01Z

Coreymenscher: /* Week 1: Make a web form (Due: September 9) */

=== Week 2: Add geocoder + map to our web form (Due: September 16) ===

* [http://itp.nyu.edu/~dc788/dap08/week1/index.php Dennis Crowley: best homework example ever]

* [[no frills geocoding - john dimatos]]

=== Week 1: Make a web form (Due: September 9) ===

* [http://itp.nyu.edu/~dc788/dap08/week1/index.php Dennis Crowley: web form sample]
* [http://itp.nyu.edu/~jes556/where.php Jonathan Swerdloff: web form sample]
* [http://hindsight.su/dap/week1/index.php John Dimatos: web form sample]
* [http://itp.nyu.edu/~tcl268/DAP/whoandwhere.php Theresa Ling: web form sample]
* [http://www.alexabreu.com/locative/index.php Alex Abreu: Amazing Web Form Sample]
* [http://cwwang.com/DAP/rps/ Che-Wei Wang: Rock Paper Scissors Web Form]
* [http://anaid.awardspace.com/ Anaid: my first webform!]
* [http://itp.nyu.edu/~mas864/dap2/index.php Mitch: pretty simple reflection of database entry]
* [http://itp.nyu.edu/~al861/dap/hw1b.php Armanda: Where are you?]
* [http://itp.nyu.edu/~amd471/kidnapped/main.php Andrea: I've been kidnapped, but don't know where I am]
* [http://kofriel.com/dap/week1 Kristin: text input to database to gmaps][http://www.kofriel.com/itp/blog/?p=572 code]
* [http://itp.nyu.edu/~sk2747/dap/yourmom Stella:your mom]
* [http://itp.nyu.edu/~srt251/dap/index.php Seanita: Same,same]
* [http://itp.nyu.edu/~jkb315/joshberry/dap/map.php Josh Berry: Give me your address so I can sell it to spammers]
* Corey: [http://crackilicio.us/iphone/ Mobile Crack!] (add your gps loc manually)
* [http://itp.nyu.edu/~jf1444/dap/week1/index.php Jiaxin: Catch me if you can!]
* [http://itp.nyu.edu/~jyk322/dap/index.php Jaeyoon: web form sample_I've just got mySql password :( ]

Iphone

2008-09-15T18:32:14Z

Coreymenscher:

If you're interested in registering your iPhone for development, add your name and your iPhone's serial number here. (the SDK required that each phone use for "testing" be registered with Apple)

To find your iPhone's serial number: (note that this is different than the serial number you see when you're in iTunes)
# Connect your iPhone to your Mac
# Open Applications -> Utility -> System Profiler
# Under the "Hardware" tab, look for "USB" (left side panel)
# Under "USB" look for "High-Speed Bus" (top right panel)
# Click on iPhone and copy and paste your serial number below

* Dennis Crowley 072f3bb7be4056fc07efcc14fa3b88ab1e6daa32
* Michael Sharon
* Che-Wei Wang 9cc8c673b3bfd04ba8dd3d45816c10a44172eb71
* Anaid ff2b6bd07a5263a1dc1fe8d5676dd531ee0a7b55
* Theresa 2627ea54f2ef55e2108cbfd7c8382232abb19ea0
* Thomas Chan cb2673d7618484dc1be68b861978709eea3f2861
* Corey Menscher 19556fd6937b779a07392dff5dada56034c3785e

Homework

2008-09-09T22:12:25Z

Coreymenscher: /* Class 1: (September 2) Make a web form (due September 9) */

=== Class 1: (September 2) Make a web form (due September 9) ===

* [http://itp.nyu.edu/~dc788/dap08/week1/index.php Dennis Crowley: web form sample]
* [http://itp.nyu.edu/~jes556/where.php Jonathan Swerdloff: web form sample]
* [http://hindsight.su/dap/week1/index.php John Dimatos: web form sample]
* [http://itp.nyu.edu/~tcl268/DAP/whoandwhere.php Theresa Ling: web form sample]
* [http://www.alexabreu.com/locative/index.php Alex Abreu: Amazing Web Form Sample]
* [http://cwwang.com/DAP/rps/ Che-Wei Wang: Rock Paper Scissors Web Form]
* [http://www.ithaibenjamin.com/itp/dap/ Ithai Benjamin: web form sample]
* [http://anaid.awardspace.com/ Anaid: my first webform!]
* [http://itp.nyu.edu/~mas864/dap2/index.php Mitch: pretty simple reflection of database entry]
* [http://itp.nyu.edu/~al861/dap/hw1b.php Armanda: Where are you?]
* [http://itp.nyu.edu/~amd471/kidnapped/main.php Andrea: I've been kidnapped, but don't know where I am]
* [http://kofriel.com/dap/week1 Kristin: text input to gmaps]
* [http://itp.nyu.edu/~sk2747/dap/yourmom Stella:your mom]
* [http://itp.nyu.edu/~srt251/dap/index.php Seanita: Same,same]
* [http://itp.nyu.edu/~jkb315/joshberry/dap/map.php Josh Berry: Give me your address so I can sell it to spammers]
* [http://crackilicio.us/iphone/ Mobile Crack!] (add your gps loc manually)

Google/Yahoo Traffic Data

2008-09-04T05:49:41Z

Coreymenscher: /* Google/Yahoo Traffic Data */

OK so yes my wife and I have a car. Her parents live out on Long Island, and we visit them every so often. It's a luxury to be sure. But you know what's NOT a luxury? '''Driving''' in Long Island. The Long Island Expressway is one of the most hated roads in America, and in the summer it can be tortuous with all the beach/Hamptons traffic. Of course, as a native my wife knows various routes to avoid traffic, but sometimes it's just not possible. However, when Yahoo (and then Google) began providing traffic information, it opened a new world to us. We were able to plan our route in advance. And then when Google released Google Maps for Symbian, I was able to check traffic conditions while we were on the road! (It's even nicer on our new iPhones.) Unfortunately, this data isn't always accurate, and it ignores common chokepoints or "short" stretches of traffic. But it has helped us travel with as much ease as humanly possible during times of peak traffic.

Google/Yahoo Traffic Data

2008-09-04T05:49:26Z

Coreymenscher: New page: = Google/Yahoo Traffic Data = OK so yes my wife and I have a car. Her parents live out on Long Island, and we visit them every so often. It's a luxury to be sure. But you know what's N...

= Google/Yahoo Traffic Data =

OK so yes my wife and I have a car. Her parents live out on Long Island, and we visit them every so often. It's a luxury to be sure. But you know what's NOT a luxury? '''Driving''' in Long Island. The Long Island Expressway is one of the most hated roads in America, and in the summer it can be tortuous with all the beach/Hamptons traffic. Of course, as a native my wife knows various routes to avoid traffic, but sometimes it's just not possible. However, when Yahoo (and then Google) began providing traffic information, it opened a new world to us. We were able to plan our route in advance. And then when Google released Google Maps for Symbian, I was able to check traffic conditions while we were on the road! (It's even nicer on our new iPhones.) Unfortunately, this data isn't always accurate, and it ignores common chokepoints or "short" stretches of traffic. But it has helped us travel with as much ease as humanly possible during times of peak traffic.

Weeklyresearch

2008-09-04T05:26:27Z

Coreymenscher: /* Week 1: Best Locative Experiences? (Due: September 9) */

=== Week 1: Best Locative Experiences? (Due: September 9) ===

For our first weekly research assignment, we want to hear a personal story about how some some kind of locative data has made your day in the past. Did Yelp recommend your favorite restaurant? Did Facebook tell you your best friend was in town? Did dodgeball let you know your ex was lurking next door?

[[Facebook @ Sweden]] (Dennis Crowley)

[[SportsTracker - NYC]] (Michael Sharon)

[[Google/Yahoo Traffic Data]] (Corey Menscher)

Classlist

2008-09-04T02:56:46Z

Coreymenscher:

'''Dennis Crowley'''

Hi - my name is Dennis and I'm one of your co-hosts this semester. I've been working in the mobile + locative space since 2001 - [http://vindigo.com/ Vindigo], ITP ([http://pacmahattan.com PacManhattan], [http://stage.itp.nyu.edu/~dc788/fall2002/physcomp/foosball/index.html Big Brother Foosball]), [http://dodgeball.com dodgeball], [http://areacodeinc.com area/code] ([http://homepages.nyu.edu/~dc788/conqwest ConQwest], [http://plundr.playareacode.com/ Plundr]). I'm mainly interested in how technology can be used to facilitate serendipity and how game theory may be used to change how people experience the city. I'm an average PHP programmer, I'm okay at MySQL, I know zero about Java development, and I have an iPhone. Oh yeah, and I'm an ITP grad '04 and live in the East Village.

'''Michael Sharon'''

Hi, Michael here - I'm your ''other'' host this semester. I've been working in mobile since 2001 and in the mobile + social + locative space since 2003 with various projects and companies like - [http://socialight.com Socialight],[http://kamida.com Kamida], [http://identitygame.com Identity], [http://superstarglobal.com/ Superstar Tokyo], [http://homepages.nyu.edu/~dc788/conqwest ConQwest] and [http://www.23centstories.com/ 23c Stories]. My interests tend towards user experience, social discovery and filtering - figuring out how to make the truly interesting things around you emerge and using those bits of data to change your experience of places. I like Ruby, Python, Java (mostly J2ME) and PHP. I was going steady with MySQL, but have recently started an affair with PostgreSQL. I have far too many phones to list here, but my main setup these days consists of an iPhone + [http://www.forum.nokia.com/devices/N95_8GB Nokia N95 8GB]. I'm an '04 ITP grad, living in the Lower East Side.

'''Corey Menscher'''

I began working in the web industry after [http://www.wustl.edu undergrad] in 1995. I started out as a co-founder of the AdOne Classified Network, which brought small to medium sized newspaper classifieds sections online. After AdOne I worked for a small consulting company called [http://www.tcbdata.com TCB Data Systems], where I converted the Market Data Reporting system for the NYSE, Nasdaq, and other exchanges from a BBS-based system to the web. From there, I moved to Organic, Inc., where I helped create websites for [http://www.tommy.com Tommy Hilfiger], Sting's Brand New Day World Tour, and [http://www.bloomingdales.com Bloomingdales]...for which I created Organic's first-ever mobile WAP site. After the bubble burst and all but a few were laid off, I went back to TCB Data Systems, where I remained until ITP. My interests are mainly in interface engineering and user experience, but I have a wide variety of technical skills (PHP, Javascript, ColdFusion, .Net, SQL, server admin, network admin...). My personal blog is [http://www.crackblur.com crackblur], and my [http://delicious.com/crackhead del.icio.us], [http://twitter.com/crackhead twitter] and [http://www.flickr.com/photos/crackhead/ flickr] names are all "crackhead". (No, I don't smoke crack...at least not literally.) I have an iPhone 3G, but still have a soft spot for my last phone, the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nokia_E70 Nokia E70].

Classlist

2008-09-04T02:49:41Z

Coreymenscher:

'''Dennis Crowley'''

Hi - my name is Dennis and I'm one of your co-hosts this semester. I've been working in the mobile + locative space since 2001 - [http://vindigo.com/ Vindigo], ITP ([http://pacmahattan.com PacManhattan], [http://stage.itp.nyu.edu/~dc788/fall2002/physcomp/foosball/index.html Big Brother Foosball]), [http://dodgeball.com dodgeball], [http://areacodeinc.com area/code] ([http://homepages.nyu.edu/~dc788/conqwest ConQwest], [http://plundr.playareacode.com/ Plundr]). I'm mainly interested in how technology can be used to facilitate serendipity and how game theory may be used to change how people experience the city. I'm an average PHP programmer, I'm okay at MySQL, I know zero about Java development, and I have an iPhone. Oh yeah, and I'm an ITP grad '04 and live in the East Village.

'''Michael Sharon'''

Hi, Michael here - I'm your ''other'' host this semester. I've been working in mobile since 2001 and in the mobile + social + locative space since 2003 with various projects and companies like - [http://socialight.com Socialight],[http://kamida.com Kamida], [http://identitygame.com Identity], [http://superstarglobal.com/ Superstar Tokyo], [http://homepages.nyu.edu/~dc788/conqwest ConQwest] and [http://www.23centstories.com/ 23c Stories]. My interests tend towards user experience, social discovery and filtering - figuring out how to make the truly interesting things around you emerge and using those bits of data to change your experience of places. I like Ruby, Python, Java (mostly J2ME) and PHP. I was going steady with MySQL, but have recently started an affair with PostgreSQL. I have far too many phones to list here, but my main setup these days consists of an iPhone + [http://www.forum.nokia.com/devices/N95_8GB Nokia N95 8GB]. I'm an '04 ITP grad, living in the Lower East Side.

'''Corey Menscher'''

I've been working in the web industry since graduating from Washington University in St. Louis in 1995. I started out as a co-founder of the AdOne Classified Network, which brought small to medium sized newspaper classified advertisements online. After AdOne I worked for a small consulting company called [http://www.tcbdata.com TCB Data Systems] where I converted the global Market Data Reporting system for the NYSE, Nasdaq, Amex, Euronext, and other major exchanges from a BBS-based system to the web. From there, I moved to Organic, Inc., where I helped create websites for [http://www.tommy.com Tommy Hilfiger], Sting's Brand New Day World Tour, and [http://www.bloomingdales.com Bloomingdales]...for which I created Organic's first-ever mobile WAP site. After the bubble burst and all but a few were laid off, I went back to TCB Data Systems, where I remained until ITP. My interests are mainly in interface engineering and user experience, but I have a wide variety of technical skills. My personal blog is [http://www.crackblur.com Crackblur], and my [http://delicious.com/crackhead del.icio.us], [http://twitter.com/crackhead Twitter] and [http://www.flickr.com/photos/crackhead/ flickr] names are all "crackhead". No, I don't smoke crack...at least not literally.