Location Aware Apps for Tourism
Location Aware Apps for Tourism

Author: Cathal Greaney

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2012-09-19

Total Pages: 239

ISBN-13: 1291083472

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This book demonstrates the usefulness of the modern smartphone for providing location aware applications to the tourist as an end user. During the course of this book it has been demonstrated that the modern smartphone has the accuracy and responsiveness required to provide excellent location aware functionality to the tourist end user. The GPS section outlines how a developer can leverage this functionality to make apps that use close quarter location positioning to help the average tourist in a host of different ways. It has also been demonstrated that bluetooth and other technologies such as QR coding are effective at providing location aware functionality in situations where GNSS(GPS) is ineffective, such as in indoor environments. Lastly, the book outlines how an engineer could provide augmented location services when GPS is not available by using the RSSI signal from Bluetooth devices.

Location-Aware Applications
Location-Aware Applications

Author: Richard Ferraro

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2011-07-28

Total Pages: 468

ISBN-13: 1638351570

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Summary Location-Aware Applications is a comprehensive guide to the technology and business of creating compelling location-based services and applications. The book walks you through the LBS landscape, from mapping technologies to available platforms; from toolkits to business questions like monetization and privacy. About the Book Mobile customers want entertainment, business apps, and on-the-go services that recognize and respond to location. This book will guide you through the technology and business of mobile applications so you can create competitive and innovative apps based on location-based services. It is an engaging look at the LBS landscape, from choosing the right mobile platform, to making money with your application, to dealing with privacy issues. It provides insight into a wealth of ideas for LBS development so you can build the next killer app. Purchase of the print book comes with an offer of a free PDF, ePub, and Kindle eBook from Manning. Also available is all code from the book. What's Inside Managing location-aware content Making money from location-based services Augmented reality and tablets Detailed examples for iPhone and Android Who Should Read this Book This book is written for developers and business pros - no prior knowledge of location-based services is assumed. Table of Contents PART 1 LBS, THE BIG PICTURE Location-based services: An overview Positioning technologies Mapping Content options PART 2 TECHNOLOGY Consumer applications Mobile platforms Connectivity issues Server-side integration PART 3 CREATING WINNING LBS BUSINESSES Monetization of location-based services The privacy debate Distributing your application Securing your business idea

Location-Based Marketing
Location-Based Marketing

Author: Gérard Cliquet

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2020-03-31

Total Pages: 266

ISBN-13: 1119721253

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Location-based Marketing outlines the main concepts, methods and strategies for implementing spatial marketing, also known as geomarketing. With an emphasis on the value of mapping in marketing decision-making, this book demonstrates the importance of a more spatialized view of these decisions, in order to best respond to market realities whether local or international. The main techniques of geomarketing are presented along with an understanding of the spatial behavior of consumers, both outside the point of sale and in stores. The book further introduces the idea of a "geomarketing mix", which spatializes product innovations, merchandising, pricing and various aspects of promotion. Finally, the book defines what real georetailing comprises and develops the concept of mobile marketing based on geolocation techniques.

Encyclopedia of Mobile Computing and Commerce
Encyclopedia of Mobile Computing and Commerce

Author: Taniar, David

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2007-04-30

Total Pages: 1176

ISBN-13: 1599040034

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The "Encyclopedia of Mobile Computing and Commerce" presents current trends in mobile computing and their commercial applications. Hundreds of internationally renowned scholars and practitioners have written comprehensive articles exploring such topics as location and context awareness, mobile networks, mobile services, the socio impact of mobile technology, and mobile software engineering.

Context-Aware Communication and Computing: Applications for Smart Environment
Context-Aware Communication and Computing: Applications for Smart Environment

Author: Punnarumol Temdee

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2017-06-29

Total Pages: 159

ISBN-13: 3319590359

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This book introduces context-aware computing, providing definitions, categories, characteristics, and context awareness itself and discussing its applications with a particular focus on smart learning environments. It also examines the elements of a context-aware system, including acquisition, modelling, reasoning, and distribution of context. It also reviews applications of context-aware computing – both past and present – to offer readers the knowledge needed to critically analyse how context awareness can be put to use. It is particularly to those new to the subject area who are interested in learning how to develop context-aware computing-oriented applications, as well as postgraduates and researchers in computer engineering, communications engineering related areas of information technology (IT). Further it provides practical know-how for professionals working in IT support and technology, consultants and business decision-makers and those working in the medical, human, and social sciences.

Handbook of Technology Application in Tourism in Asia
Handbook of Technology Application in Tourism in Asia

Author: Azizul Hassan

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2022-07-09

Total Pages: 1367

ISBN-13: 9811622108

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It is an undisputed reality that the tourism industry in Asia is getting exposed to more innovative technologies than ever before. This proposed book provides the latest research in the application of innovative technology to the tourism industry, covering the perspectives, innovativeness, theories, issues, complexities, opportunities and challenges. This book, a blend of comprehensive and extensive effort by the contributors and editors, is designed to cover the application and practice of technology in tourism, including the relevant niches. This book focuses on the importance of technology in tourism. This also highlights, in a comprehensive manner, specific technologies that are impacting the tourism industry in Asia, as well as the constraints the industry is facing. The contents of this book deal with distinct topics, such as mobile computing, new product designs, innovative technology usages in tourism promotion, technology-driven sustainable tourism development, location-based apps, mobility, accessibility and so on. A good number of research studies have conducted outlining the contributions and importance of technologies in tourism, in general. However, the tourism industry of Asia so far has attracted very few researchers. Some contributions have been made but not sufficient. Considering the ongoing trend of technology application in the tourism industry in Asia, very few research attempts have been made aiming to explore diverse aspects. Tourism is expanding enormously across the world. which actually creates more demands for effective technologies. This book will be a reading companion, especially for tourism students in higher academic institutions. This book will also be read by the relevant policy planners and industry professionals. Apart from them, this book will be appreciated by expatriate researchers and researchers having keen interest in the Asian tourism industry.

Web Information Systems Engineering - WISE 2008
Web Information Systems Engineering - WISE 2008

Author: James Bailey

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2008-08-21

Total Pages: 475

ISBN-13: 3540854819

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This book constitutes the proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Web Information Systems Engineering, WISE 2008, held in Auckland, New Zealand, in September 2008. The 17 revised full papers and 14 revised short papers presented together with two keynote talks were carefully reviewed and selected from around 110 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on grid computing and peer-to-peer systems; Web mining; rich Web user interfaces; semantic Web; Web information retrieval; Web data integration; queries and peer-to-peer systems; and Web services.

Advances in Design and Digital Communication
Advances in Design and Digital Communication

Author: Nuno Martins

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2020-10-22

Total Pages: 624

ISBN-13: 3030616711

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This book reports on research findings and practical lessons featuring advances in: digital and interaction design; graphic design and branding; design strategies and methodologies; design education; society and communication in design practice; and other related areas. Gathering the proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Digital Design and Communication, Digicom 2020, held virtually on November 5-6, 2020, the book describes cutting-edge perspectives on and analysis of and solutions to challenges digital communication is currently presenting to society, institutions and brands. It offers a timely guide and a source of inspiration for designers of all kinds, including graphic, digital and web designers, UI, UX and social media designers, and to researchers, advertisers, artists, and entrepreneurs, as well as brand or corporate communication managers.

Tracking Tourists
Tracking Tourists

Author: Anne Hardy

Publisher: Goodfellow Publishers Ltd

Published: 2020-10-30

Total Pages: 195

ISBN-13: 1911635409

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The first text to address tourist movement in from a methodological angle in the post-digital era. It assesses how movement and migration has been recorded in the past, how it may be recorded and assessed now and the possibilities for exploring movement in the future.