geolocation

EveryBlock (now launched in Chicago) just blogged about the technology they used to create their own mapping platform (not using Google or Yahoo maps). It's missing a few details no doubt, but in addition to the already open components listed here, EveryBlock (funded by the Knight Foundation, which is also making significant investments in Drupal) will ultimately make the complete recipe available. Here's the parts they're using:

As discussed in IRC, September 10, 2007

• A. Geocoding / Address Storage
• B. Geospatial
• C. Data Entry
• D. Data Searching
• E. Data Visualization
• F. GeoRSS / KML / GML
• G. Web Feature Service

I asked myself how we could use Microformats in the location module.

this is the patch which came out: Using Microformat for address output

comments and suggestions are welcome :)

Drupal Bike-In
November 2, 2006

Attendees:
Scott Nelson [open source for 5 years, sys admin, car free since ‘93]
Mack Hardy [sys admin, programmer, Drupal for adhoc groups, locations modules, started reverse bounty OG2list, looking for funds to devel. PCI and other clients Drupal since Feb 06 EComm bckgrd];
Jennifer Campagnolo [Business process and gluing organizational needs to technology solutions, Drupal since January ’06 focus on communication and maximizing community/group development, former ecomm];
Bill Tubbs [Closet Geek, WorkLess party site; Mambo, RideShareBC.com application in Drupal;