Mobile Blogging + GPS data = Locoblog August 13, 2007
Posted by Leonard Low in Applications, Mobile Phone, Moblogging, Photo, Products, Web 2.0.1 comment so far
Further extending the concept of blogging beyond blogging mobile-ly (moblogging), Locoblog automatically uses embedded GPS data in uploaded images to associate each image with a location as soon as it is uploaded; these locations are then viewable on a Google Maps map embedded in a viewer’s web browser, where they can be browsed sequentially or visually (using the map).
It’s a pretty neat concept, although I’d like to see several few features added to make it a really *great* tool:
- The ability to add text to an uploaded image to provide commentary and context for the images
- The ability to add a textual description and sample image for each “journey” and display these chonologically, to allow the various journeys to be browsed like blog posts
- The ability to either personalise the presentation and content of each blog; or syndicate/embed the locoblog content in another, customisable blog (e.g. WordPress).
- RSS Syndication for each blog.
Despite having some limitations, it’s worth checking out if you have a GPS-enabled mobile or an external Bluetooth GPS receiver.
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