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HTML5 Geolocation by Anthony Holdener

HTML5 Geolocation

Bringing Location to Web Applications

Anthony Holdener

O'Reilly Media · Print & ebook · July 5, 2011

Truly revolutionary: now you can write geolocation applications directly in the browser, rather than develop native apps for particular devices.

APIs & Web ServicesJavaScript DevelopmentMobile App Development
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Who it’s for
Anthony Holdener’s concise guide covers browser geolocation, coordinate systems, mapping, and ways to save geo data.
Themes
Browser geolocation APIs, Coordinate systems and location data, Mapping and storing geospatial data
Genres
APIs & Web Services, JavaScript Development, Mobile App Development

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About this book

Truly revolutionary: now you can write geolocation applications directly in the browser, rather than develop native apps for particular devices. This concise book demonstrates the W3C Geolocation API in action, with code and examples to help you build HTML5 apps using the "write once, deploy everywhere" model. Along the way, you get a crash course in geolocation, browser support, and ways to integrate the API with common geo tools like Google Maps.

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Ideal for experienced JavaScript developers. - Learn how geo information is gathered from different sources, depending on the device - Discover how coordinate systems work, including geodetic systems and datums - Use the API to collect location information from a user’s browser with JavaScript code - Place geo information on a map using the Google Maps or ArcGIS JavaScript APIs - Save geo data with databases, the Keyhole Markup Language, or the shapefile format - Be familiar with several practical uses for geo data, such as geomarketing, geosocial, geotagging, and geo-applications

Browser Geolocation

Anthony Holdener’s concise guide covers browser geolocation, coordinate systems, mapping, and ways to save geo data.

Come here for

  • Browser-based location gathering with the W3C Geolocation API
  • Mapping geo information with Google Maps or ArcGIS JavaScript APIs

Expect

  • JavaScript code and examples for building HTML5 apps
  • Coverage of geomarketing, geosocial, geotagging, and geo-applications

Where it sits

JavaScript Development55%
APIs & Web Services38%
Mobile App Development33%

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Publisher categories

  • HTML & Web Pages
  • Mobile App Development
  • Web Programming
Authors
Anthony Holdener
Publisher
O'Reilly Media
Published
July 5, 2011
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Browser geolocation APIs · Coordinate systems and location data · Mapping and storing geospatial data
Reading lane
HTML & Web Pages