Neocartography, neogeography, the geospatial web: These words and phrases evoke the unfolding drama at the intersection of physical and virtual space. Andrew Turner is in the thick of the action. In this conversation with host Jon Udell he discusses GeoCommons, pocketmaps, collaborative data curation, and the evolution of design in a world of networked spatial and temporal data.
Andrew Turner is the co-founder of Mapufacture, a personalized geospatial search and aggregation platform. Mapufacture was acquired by FortiusOne in August 2008. With Mapufacture, he consulted with companies such as MapQuest, the BBC, and the UN in developing their geospatial and community components. Andrew regularly speaks at conferences on the benefits of open-source software and geospatial standards and publishes books and reports through O'Reilly Media. Previously, Andrew was an aerospace engineer building airships, spacecraft and realtime immersive simulators. He received his B.S in Aerospace Engineering and Computer Science from the University of Virginia and his Masters from Virginia Tech.
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