LocName
LocName, an abbreviation of 'Location Name', is a web and mobile application, The application allow users to assign a short, personalized name to their address details and physical map coordinates. The saved names are known as "LocNames". This process allows users to share their address details faster than sharing standard address details. Other users can then search for the desired LocName on one of the apps and use GPS navigation to reach there.
LocName is using a new Reverse Geocoding concept to convert map coordinates to simple names that are easy to remember and share.
Use case[edit]
Upon entering the app, users are prompted to register a LocName account using either email, Facebook, or Google+. The first step after that is to register a LocName address. This is the main service provided by LocName. First users will allow the app to find their location using GPS. Users can manually adjust the location of the pin if it is not exact. Once it is confirmed, users would give that location a personalized name or "LocName". Additional details are optional, but serve the purpose of confirming the GPS location with standard address details. This finalizes the creation of the LocName address. Users can create as many Locnames as they please.
Once a LocName is created there are several options a user has. The user can share the LocName using several mediums, like text, email, or social media. A hyperlink with then be sent that will take the receiver to the LocName's place page. Users can also save a LocName to their favorites lists. They can also use GPS navigation to reach the desired LocName address.
As it stands now, LocName uses Google Maps' API for the navigation system of the web version, while the mobile versions use the smartphone's available map application.
History[edit]
The idea for the LocName addressing system came to founder's mind while on a trip to Barcelona. Upon realizing that Google could return many different locations with the same name, they thought that an improved system could allow each of these places to have a unique name. After giving the idea much thought and refinement, They settled on the final idea for LocName to be implemented to the web and mobile.
Upon returning to Egypt, The Team developed the first version of the web application for LocName completed in the summer of 2013.
References[edit]
- https://web.archive.org/web/20150402111144/http://www.humanipo.com/news/44514/egyptian-startup-looks-to-end-need-for-physical-addresses/
- http://blog.startupistanbul.com/2014/09/08/locname-a-shorcut-for-your-web-address/
- http://www.gizmag.com/locname/34126/
- http://vc4africa.biz/blog/201/ 4/10/06/12-of-Africas-top-tech-startups-building-amazing-platforms
- https://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2014-09/30/locname
- http://news.arabnet.me/new-middle-east-startups-that-should-be-on-your-radar
External links[edit]
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