Comments on: Musing about maps and information http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2008/09/18/musing-about-maps-and-information/ a blog about information Mon, 06 Feb 2012 01:37:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: John Dodds http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2008/09/18/musing-about-maps-and-information/comment-page-1/#comment-425608 John Dodds Tue, 30 Sep 2008 21:10:25 +0000 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/?p=1328#comment-425608 The "branded utility" model immediately comes to mind Jason. Provide maps to businesses who provide them to their customers as an adjunct to their product/service. Businesses will pay because the maps will generate greater customer satisfaction and thus repeat business. The “branded utility” model immediately comes to mind Jason. Provide maps to businesses who provide them to their customers as an adjunct to their product/service. Businesses will pay because the maps will generate greater customer satisfaction and thus repeat business.

]]> By: Jason Smith http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2008/09/18/musing-about-maps-and-information/comment-page-1/#comment-424437 Jason Smith Fri, 26 Sep 2008 09:50:25 +0000 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/?p=1328#comment-424437 I think the difference between ordering maps and pizza is that you don't have to pay for the former. :) The critical issue for "maps" providers is to find a smart business model to get paid. I think the difference between ordering maps and pizza is that you don’t have to pay for the former. :)

The critical issue for “maps” providers is to find a smart business model to get paid.

]]> By: JP http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2008/09/18/musing-about-maps-and-information/comment-page-1/#comment-423061 JP Mon, 22 Sep 2008 05:57:16 +0000 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/?p=1328#comment-423061 Absolutely, John. By the way I am told that the comments facility on this blog has been giving people problems. If any of you experiences this, could you ping me via jobsworth@mac.com? Absolutely, John. By the way I am told that the comments facility on this blog has been giving people problems. If any of you experiences this, could you ping me via jobsworth@mac.com?

]]> By: John Dodds http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2008/09/18/musing-about-maps-and-information/comment-page-1/#comment-422031 John Dodds Fri, 19 Sep 2008 11:54:09 +0000 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/?p=1328#comment-422031 Not to mention real-time dynamic map for following events. Not to mention real-time dynamic map for following events.

]]> By: Kerry Buckley http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2008/09/18/musing-about-maps-and-information/comment-page-1/#comment-421603 Kerry Buckley Thu, 18 Sep 2008 15:49:49 +0000 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/?p=1328#comment-421603 This is the kind of application that makes location-aware apps on the iPhone (Vicinity, Locly etc) cool too. This is the kind of application that makes location-aware apps on the iPhone (Vicinity, Locly etc) cool too.

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