GISCafe Voice Susan Smith
Susan Smith has worked as an editor and writer in the technology industry for over 16 years. As an editor she has been responsible for the launch of a number of technology trade publications, both in print and online. Currently, Susan is the Editor of GISCafe and AECCafe, as well as those sites’ … More » Public beta of Geotrigger Service launchedNovember 22nd, 2013 by Susan Smith
Yesterday, Esri launched the public beta version of its cloud-based Geotrigger Service for developers to create location-aware apps for iPhone and Android without using up their battery life. The beta Geotrigger Service is free and the official release will rely on feedback from developers. Apps built on the Esri location platform will be able to gather business intelligence of the location of people and when the app is being used, adding location awareness and alerts to other services developers can take advantage of on the Esri location development platform. Developers will be able to design apps that send messages to users to signify when they arrive or leave an area defined by a geofence. According to the press release, developers can use the Geotrigger Service for apps across all industries including:
For more information, visit esriurl.com/geotrigger. Tags: ESRI, geospatial, Geotrigger, GIS, lbs, location awareness, Location Based Services Categories: Big Data, cloud, LBS, lidar, location based sensor fusion, location based services, mobile |