Al Pascual

GeoTwitter.Net is alive as an open source project.

This post is part of a series about GeoTwitter and GeoRSS.

I was in my spare time developing a proof of concept called GeoTwitter, after gathering all requirements I decide it to make the project open source, this way other people can help me finishing it as well as other developers can benefit of the work I've done. I'm looking for a hoster right now to add the latest of GeoTwitter so if you go to the website http://geotwitter.net and does not work, means that I am between moving it again. Because is an open source I want to deploy it with SQL Express so the developer can move it into SQL 2005 or any other database. Not many hosters support SQL Express. As well I already spend my allowance this year in gadgets and a new computer. WAF (Wife approval factor) is very low right now on the household.

I added all source code at codeplex, if you like to help, please send me an email, comment, etc ... many ways to contact me. You can sign in at this link as well: GeoTwitter open source project

You can see the position of your friends using any viewer in GeoRSS

I believe to give to the community, an open source projects is a great way to share knowledge and learn from other developers. I have been involved with other open source projects where I've learned and improve the way I write code. Well, maybe GeoTwitter does not show any of the skills I've learned ;-) I was in a rush to get something working.

These are the features that need to be added:

• Load each persons image into the map ,right now is just to input your position.
• Add the option to follow people like Twitter.
• Add user profiles.
• Change look and feel, right now looks just like MVC, as I borrowed that css and master page.
• History per user on their geo location, so you can see their routes. Good for stalking? ;-)
• Ping user, like twitter.
• Reply to user, like Twitter
• Mobile viewer for iPhone and other mobile users.
• Desktop task bar application to track your changes and locations.
• IP based location.
• Mobile device GPS location to geotwitter.

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Other related links.

Adding GeoRSS to GeoTwitter

GeoTwitter look and feel.

Getting GeoTwitter into shape

Cheers

Al