TRANSITION WATCH
GPS for inauguration-goers
FreenNavigatingWashington app provides direction for visitors to Washington
- By Patrick Marshall
- Jan 14, 2009
The Qorvis Communications public relations firm and the Patton Boggs law firm are offering a free Web application designed for iPods and BlackBerries to those attending Barak Obama’s inauguration to ease the pain in navigating events in the nation's capital.
Co-developed with FortiusOne, a geospatial application developer, the NavigatingWashington tool is available for download here. Information available through the inauguration application includes:
- Inaugural events (balls, galas, etc.)
- Zagat Restaurant Guide
- Walking directions to the inauguration Metro train and bus schedules
- News and alerts
- Free Wi-Fi zone locations
- Local weather and traffic
- Starbucks locations
- ATM/bank search and
- Parking garages
The application also includes a polling component to gauge real-time user sentiment about inaugural events through a feature called, “Speak Your Mind.”
About the Author
Patrick Marshall is a freelance technology writer for GCN.