On December 6, 2016, the British Columbia Chapter of the Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA BC) hosted a one day seminar entitled:
mAppification: The Rise of Single-Purpose Geo-Apps
Date: December 6, 2016
Time: 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Location: Vancouver Marriott Pinnacle Downtown 1128 West Hastings Street, Vancouver
*** Note our new Downtown Vancouver location ***
Over the last decade, we have seen a shift in geospatial application development from a “one size fits all” approach to a single-function theme. Advancements in GIS technology have enabled the ability to focus applications on a specific function or process, allowing organizations and the public to gain access to precise information they are looking for in a much more efficient manner. Join us as we investigate the latest trends in geospatial applications and answer the question: “Does this mean the demise of the do-it-all single GIS web mapping application containing all organizational data sets?”
We have a dynamic lineup of speakers including:
- Single vs. Multi-Purpose Apps: Where, When, and Why?
Presented by Brian Pont, Safe Software Inc.
- Custom Web Map Applications – A New Approach for Coquitlam
Presented by Mike Esovoloff, City of Coquitlam
- Driving Change: Mobile Implementation and the rise of Geo-apps
Presented by Kristy Brown, City of Prince George and Karen Stewart, ESRI Canada
- PlanIt: City of Vancouver’s Street Use and Construction Coordination Toolset
Presented by Lindsay Kelly and John Galambos, City of Vancouver
- Why your map sucks and you don’t even know it
Presented by Will Cadell, Sparkgeo
- CrowTrax – A Crow Attack Mapper
Presented by Jim O’Leary, Langara College
- BikeMaps.org: Volunteered geographic information for cycling safety
Presented by Colin Ferster, University of Victoria
- The next 10 years of Civic Tech
Presented by Luke Closs, ReCollect