nsquared maps can read GeoRSS feeds

Did you know....... GeoRSS feeds can be displayed in nsquared maps.

GeoRSS feeds are a great way to include location information for web based data. Each location can have associated text and image data, so a GeoRSS feed can provide information on the map about each point.

The admin tool provided with nsquared maps allows you to add the data from any GeoRSS feed to the maps displayed on your digital tables.

Some examples of where we have seen this used are:

• Real estate agents provide all the properties for sale in a GeoRSS feed that can then be plotted on the map.
• Nation wide retailers provide a GeoRSS feed of all of their store locations to display on the map
• Emergency services provide a GeoRSS feed of incidents as they happen, these incidents can be seen as they occur on the map
• Photographers use GeoRSS to add location information to all of the images they store online. The images can then be displayed on the map.
• A manufacturer's support team uses a GeoRSS feed to provide information on all of the support calls that require a site visit. The information about each call can be displayed on the map at the correct location.

With nsquared maps you can easily add the GeoRSS information to the map on your large interactive touch screen with no programming. Simply add the URL of the web feed to the admin tool and configure the way you'd like the data to be displayed.

Find out more about nsquared maps here

Surface Premier Partners listed on microsoft.com/surface……

...….and we're on the list!

Having been involved since before Surface came to Market in the USA, it's great to be recognised by Microsoft for our work and product development in this area.

Of Surface Premier Partners, the site's page says:-

"Microsoft Surface is a pioneering product brought to life by pioneering partners committed to the vision of together-computing.

The Premier Partners listed on this page have met criteria that sets them above the rest when it comes to developing solutions for Surface. The partners have demonstrated proficiency and experience with Surface in the market and we provide this special accreditation to showcase their work.

The Premium Partner list is is arranged alphabetically and even though we're a little way down (we really should have thought about this when we named the company!), I think the most important column in the list is the "Certified App" column.

For Customers wanting to get the best out of Surface, this column tells them that there are a few partners who really know how to create software that maximises the potential of this amazing platform. There are only five Surface partners with the "Certified for Surface" credential, and we're proud to be able to say that of the 17-20 apps that are Certified for Surface, 10 of them were created by nsquared.

It's been a privilege to work with Surface V1 and we're looking forward to being able to release all the V2 apps that we have ready to go on Surface V2 launch day.