NZ Google Barcamp 2010 #nzgbc
Arranged by Mike Riversdale, the NZ Google Barcamp 2010 brought together a bunch of people from throughout New Zealand to engage in discussions with a focus on Google. Here's a synopsis of my notes from some of the sessions I attended.Location Based ServicesThere was a good discussion re GPS / Location apps that would be great for Primary School kids. Some of the key areas discussed (which are definitely not limited to only being suitable for kids) were:Museum tours (such as My Tours).Scribble maps enables you to easily scribble on Google Maps.Augmented reality and being able to visualise what a street looked like in 1910.History Pin has already collected some good content from the past.This is adding a time dimension to location.Simile (MIT) is focused on developing robust, open source tools that empower users to access, manage, visualize and reuse digital assets.There is a lot of excellent information available in Layar for augmenting the real world with what you can’t see.A lo…