Earlier this week, I had the privilege to speak at the developer's workshop at the Killer App Conference in Ft. Wayne. I was extremely impressed by the turnout, and I was even more impressed with the amount of resources that the city dedicated to the show.
Ft. Wayne is one area where Verizon's FiOS service is available, and the city is making a concerted effort to bring its citizens and the surrounding region into the forefront as a model "wired" city. The conference's expo hall was open to the general public for all to see, with a number of displays focusing on high-bandwidth networks and the applications they enable. There was even a community outreach area sponsored by the city – all around, it was a great effort to get local residents excited about the opportunities afforded by the digital lifestyle.
For the benefit of those in attendance at the workshop, I am posting a quick list of the popular applications that I mentioned during my talk, in the order that they were mentioned. Consider this a work in progress... I'll be adding to it as I find new ones and remember old favorites. You can also download the slides from my presentation here. (PDF)
I'd like to ask for your feedback as well. Do you have any useful applications or products for developers that aren't yet on this list? I fully realize this is only the tip of the iceberg... there are lots of great applications out there for developers... so c'mon, let's hear about some of your favorites!
Applications for Developers:
Resident portals:
Property Solutions – www.propertysolutions.com
Realpage Crossfire – www.realpage.com/crossfire
3D Renderings and virtual tours:
Renderings.com – www.renderings.com
Touch-screen virtual tours:
Computer Presentation Systems – www.cpsusa.com
Aareas Interactive – www.aareas.com
Virtual community:
Second Life – www.secondlife.com
Podcasts:
Garage Band – www.apple.com/ilife/garageband
Audacity – audacity.sourceforge.net
MyPodcast.com – www.mypodcast.com
Publish your podcasts at:
iTunes – www.apple.com/itunes/store/podcasts.html
Podcast.net – www.podcast.net
Yahoo – podcasts.yahoo.com
Web log software (commonly called blogs):
Blogger – www.blogger.com
TypePad – www.typepad.com
WordPress – www.wordpress.com
Movable Type – www.movabletype.com
RSS:
Feedburner – www.feedburner.com
Virtual leasing agent:
VaultWare – www.vaultware.com
Structured wiring systems:
On-Q Legrand – www.onqlegrand.com
Suttle SOHO – www.suttlesoho.com
Home Director – www.homedirector.com
Instant hot water (tankless water heaters):
Rinnai – www.foreverhotwater.com
Noritz – www.noritz.com
Web-enabled thermostat:
Proliphix – www.proliphix.com
Mapping tools:
My Maps at Google Maps – maps.google.com
Instant webpage editing (called wikis):
Wikia – www.wikia.com
Video intercom/concierge:
Elbex – www.elbex.com
Web-based concierge software:
Techcierge – simplikate.com/synth/
Digital signage:
Samsung MagicNet – www.samsung.com
Customizable Internet music stations:
Pandora – www.pandora.com. Use a Squeezebox from Slim Devices (www.slimdevices.com) to play your Pandora radio stations on any stereo system without the need for a PC.
Gaming:
Nintendo Wii – wii.nintendo.com
PlayStation 3 – www.us.playstation.com
Microsoft Xbox 360 – www.xbox.com
On-demand music/movie server:
Kaleidescape – www.kaleidescape.com
Networked fitness equipment:
FitLinxx – www.fitlinxx.com
Networked laundry centers:
Mac-Gray – www.macgray.com/mu2_over.html
Entertainment media serv ices:
Napster – www.napster.com
Ruckus Network – www.ruckusnetwork.com
Grooveshark – www.grooveshark.com
Netflix – www.netflix.com
TiVo – www.tivo.com
Joost – www.joost.com
Home control:
Control4 – www.control4.com
LifeWare – www.lifeware.com
Lagotek – www.lagotek.com
Superna – www.supernasystems.com
Building communications management:
BuildingLink – www.buildinglink.com
Wireless sync-to-PDA/Blackberry for maintenance staff:
Realpage OneSite – www.realpage.com/onesite
Mobile phone applications and reverse 9-1-1 alerts:
Rave Wireless – www.ravewireless.com
E2Campus – www.e2campus.com
Home awareness systems:
Eaton Home Heartbeat – www.homeheartbeat.com
Smart irrigation systems:
WeatherTRAK – www.weathertrak.com
Energy management:
GridPoint – www.gridpoint.com
Solar power:
Sunpower – www.sunpowercorp.com
Energy data displays:
Home Joule – www.consumerpowerline.com/homejoule
RFID products and systems:
Transcore – www.transcore.com
Saflok – www.saflok.com
Local music licensing:
Audiosuite – www.audiosuite.com
Resident technical support:
Support.com – www.support.com
More communications tools for your website:
Meebo – www.meebome.com
Google Talk – www.google.com/talk
Skype – www.skype.com
Multi-provider structured wiring modules:
Suttle – www.suttlesoho.com
Thursday, May 03, 2007
Killer Apps Hit Ft. Wayne
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