AllPointsBlog.com is a publication of Directions Media, Glencoe, Illinois. AllPointsBlog.com (APB) is an information and news source on location technology. We offer our opinions and we invite comments from readers as well. We also share posts other informative weblogs (blogs) that we feel are of interest to our readers in the "Other Points" section. We aim to make APB the single source for information and insight to this technology sector that is being integrated into businesses applications as well as consumer gadgetry.

So we hope you will come back often. Our editors will be prowling news sources and attending conferences to bring you the most current information about location-aware enterprises, mapping “hackers”, internet portals, and geographic information systems. If you have a particular subject you want us to look into, don’t hesitate to contact us at editors@directionsmag.com.

Who writes this blog?

The All Points Blog (APB) contributors currently include the staff of Directions Media and others involved in geotechnologies:

• Joe Francica, Editor-in-Chief & Vice Publisher
• Adena Schutzberg, Executive Editor
• Nora Parker, Managing Editor
• Hal Reid, Senior Technical Editor
• Dr. Jeremy Crampton, Department of Geosciences, Georgia State University
• Atanas Entchev, President, EntchevDotCom
• Marc Prioleau, VP of Marketing at deCarta
• Scott A. Hotes, Ph.D., CTO & VP Engineering, WaveMarket, Inc.
• Jonathan Spinney, Senior Manager of Developer Relations and Marketing, Openwave Systems, Inc.
• Carl Reed, Chief Technology Officer, OGC

Why separate the blog from Directions Magazine?

AllPointsBlog.com is our way of getting news to you fast. It is a service where you will find your daily fix of quick facts and sometimes “our take” on the issues that we think are important. In addition, we will add blog entries from other geospatial sources.

How often do you update the blog?

Our goal is to update APB every business day, but depending on our travel schedules, sometimes we’ll skip a day.

Where does the news come from?

We watch other blogs, the news wire and the Internet in general for interesting tidbits regarding the geospatial technology industry. Readers also point us to topics. If you have tip, please use our suggestion form.

What’s a trackback?

Trackback are references to the post by other bloggers. Sometimes they provide additional information about the topic, sometimes they do not.

Why do I have to key in number and letters to post a comment?

Unfortunately, leaving the door open for everyone to post comments has lead to abuse. This is a simple way to confirm you are really interested in leaving a comment.

This is a busy site. Can I advertise here?

Certainly. Read up on our offerings here http://www.allpointsblog.com/advertising/ or contact ads@directionsmag.com or (847) 242-0412.