Registration for the NAVTEQ Global LBS Challenge in EMEA closes October 24, 2008
Time is running out to register for this year's NAVTEQ Global LBS Challenge for the EMEA (Europe, Middle-East, Africa) region. If you have a great idea for a mobile LBS application or already have an existing non-commercial LBS application, be sure to register before the Friday, October 24, 2008 deadline. You will then have until November 21, 2008 to submit your application for judging.
This year's prize pool is the largest to date - almost $5.25 million USD in cash and data licenses. Additionally, your application could generate the priceless exposure needed to take it to market – according to NAVTEQ, over 25% of LBS Challenge participants have received venture capital funding or launched commercial applications, many on major wireless carriers.
Other registration dates to remember:
the Americas region closes November 28, 2008
Asia-Pacific (APAC) opens October 31, 2008
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Sony Ericsson co-sponsors NAVTEQ Global LBS Challenge
Sony Ericsson is a co-sponsor of the 2009 NAVTEQ Global LBS Challenge, providing qualifying contestants with the phones and software tools to enable Java™ ME and Project Capuchin application creation. In addition to being involved with the judging process, Sony Ericsson Developer World also supplies quick registration links for registered members to join the NAVTEQ Network for Developers (NN4D).
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Advice on LBS applications, compliments of NAVTEQ
NN4D has provided overviews of four key documents to help you get started creating LBS applications. Please note, access to the download links below requires membership of NN4D, which is free to join.
Introduction to Map Compilation
Map Compilation is the process whereby a navigable digital map, such as that licensed by NAVTEQ, is reformatted for optimal use in an application. In the case of transmitting the map over a limited bandwidth or costly connection, compression and partitioning into small chunks is the primary concern. For use in an affordable, pocketable, consumer device, both compression and run-time performance enhancing transformations and indexing are required. In the case of use on a server, run time performance is paramount and therefore transformations, re-organizations and indexing of the data are required. Download>>
Introduction to Map Display
Map Display is the software component that takes a digital map database, such as found in the NAVTEQ product line, and renders it into a picture for use in a navigation system, LBS service, web site, etc. Authored by Marcus Jenkins, NAVTEQ Principal Consultant, this article takes you through the basics of Cartography (Scale, Projections, Map Generalization) and gives you tips on achieving that 'paper map feel'. Download>>
Intro to Route Calculation
Route calculation is the software component in a navigation system that determines the best route between two places according to the user's preferences, traffic conditions, etc. It is a computation-intensive process that processes large amounts of data in order to determine the best route. This introductory white paper provides an overview on route calculation algorithms, inputs, outputs, and other concepts. Download>>
NAVTEQ Digital Map Overview Developer Guide
The NAVTEQ Digital Map Overview Developer Guide provides the reader with an introduction to the concepts and methodologies of the digital map. This guide also presents high-level information on the process behind digital map making to stress the importance of quality, richness, and accuracy. Download>>
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