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LocoMatrix - Talk to Async Group

by LocoMatrix Ltd

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Presentation to Brighton Javascript Group - http://asyncjs.com/geomobile/

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LocoMatrix - Talk to Async Group Presentation Transcript

A location-based archaeology game for primary schoolsRichard Vahrman – LocoMatrix
What you are about to receive
An apology
Bit of background
A video
Some geeky stuff (not hardcore)
And a bit of canvas
Maybe look at a post-grad presentation
Q&A
You to pub, me to rehearsal
Soon – BOGfest – play LBGs
What it is (and what it isn’t)
if (navigator.geolocation) { navigator.geolocation.getCurrentPosition(success, error); } else { error('not supported'); }
http://dev.w3.org/geo/api/spec-source.html
A location simulator is helpful
Background (Me)
Background (LocoMatrix)
What is (are?) Invisible Buildings?
A Trip to Essex (and then to Kent)
… and off to Billericay
Bottom-up approach
Top-down Piece of Genius
Nuts and Bolts
Metal Detector
Geofizz
Mole Digger
Problems, what Problems?

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