Geolocation has become a part of the life of anyone using an electronic device today. Often times we are not even aware that it is being used.
Smart Phones often have the ability to perform GPS capabilities. Some stored have found they can capture your GPS information from your Cell Phone and determine where you are shopping while in their stored.
That being said, GPS capabilities are being added to more and more electronic devices so that the input from a GPS may be as useful as a touch screen or a keyboard.
Are your systems ready to capture GPS data? Are you using location data types in your database systems? Has GPS data been a factor in your business plan? Share some ideas of how GPS data has helped your application. Leave your comments here or send email to btaylor@sswug.org.
Cheers,
Ben