Nearby

Finding what matters

(in maps)

Description

• Based on in-house mapping technology• Aggregation of useful and easilly

accessible content• Free!• Map data:OpenStreetMap & GeoNames• Currently Norway only• Soon: Europe• ”Not as soon”: full world

Tech features

• Vector based maps

• Powerful data pre-processing tool chain

• Map data caching on server and client

• Significantly reduced network usage (90-95%)

• Smooth ”fly-through” animations

• Additional forms of map interaction

Map interaction

• Arbitrary– Pan– Scale (zoom)– Rotation– tilt (2.5D)– building

height (3D)

Interact with content (1)

• POI’s are vector layers

• Select enabled content

Interact with content (2)

• POI: hotel only

• Programmatic or userchosen

• Server or client

Dynamic overlays (1)

• Long-press a location for menu

• Shows options relatedto the clicked position

Dynamic overlays (2)

• Weather forecast from yr.no

Dynamic overlays (3)

• Public transport (Trafikanten)

• Departures

• Routing

Static overlays (1)

• Car charging– Provided by

ladestasjoner.no– Spots free/taken not

yet available

Static overlays (2)

• Recycle points– Provided by LOOP

Static overlays (3)

• Restaurants

• Gas stations

• Hotels

• Parking

• ...

Much more coming (soon)

Platforms

• iOS– iPhone– iPad– iPod

• Android– 2.2 and up

• J2ME– Nokia, SE, HTC, Samsung...

Getting Nearby

• iOS– Norwegian AppStore

• Android– Android Market

• Other devices– http://nearby.no