We are going legit and putting our blog under our domain name, finally.
Check out our new blog at www.upnext.com/blog
(Bookmark it because our new content will be awesome)
While your are there check out our new iPhone App --> www.upnext.com/iphone
or go straight to iTunes and download it --> www.itunes.com/app/upnextnyc
Come see us present our new iPhone App, UpNext 3D NYC on Tuesday, June 2nd at the New York Tech Meetup.
Details:
Where: Haft Auditorium at FIT (27th btw 7th Ave and 8th Ave)
When: 6/2/2009 at 7:00pm
Who: UpNext, Aviary, Livestream, MakerBot, NYSenate.gov, Mahalo 2.0, Centrl and 1 more.
Also, come by the NY Tech Meetup Showcase from 3:00pm - 6:30pm at the FIT Great Hall where we will have a table set up demoing the app.
To see other events for Internet Week NYC click here.
UpNext NYC is an interactive 3D map to explore Manhattan. With UpNext you can fly and zoom through the city fluidly, in its full 3D glory, without network hiccups or download times.
Along the way we’ll show you restaurants, nightlife, shops, and all the places that are local favorites or highly rated. Tap a building to see all the businesses inside, or tap a subway station to see all the trains passing through. Search for bars, hair salons, sushi, or any of our other 50+ categories and we’ll light up all the results in your area. It’s not just a map, it’s Manhattan in your pocket.
Whether you are a local or just visiting for the weekend, UpNext will make your NYC experience better.
Visit our iphone page for more info.
We got added to the Tumblr Goodies section today under Third Party Apps.
That's us at the bottom of the middle column. Check it out and let us know what you think.
For more information, instructions, help, on the new feature, read, "UpNext Map Permalinks..."
On a more personal note, Tumblr is a dead simple service that is one of the most elegant web services I have used/seen. I have met founder David Karp a couple times and he is a fantastic entrepreneur. He and his team are building a great product. Also, check out lead developer Marco Arment's site for some interesting insights into Iphone apps, web development and at times, beer.
Lastly, if you want to check out my personal site, DaMoon. It is in its nacent stages, but I think I will be using it more and more.
There has been a lot of data portability news lately with both Facebook Connect and Google Friend Connect launching within days of each other.
We have been utilizing some version of Facebook Connect for a while on UpNext. It is easy to use your Facebook ID to create an account on UpNext. It will also automatically bring together your friend connections if they have also logged into UpNext.
I personally don't have much to add to the data portability conversation because I really think what has been offered to date only scratches the surface. Until there is true data portability this is filed under nice feature rather than killer feature.
It is understandable that Facebook, Google and others are slowly sharing data in phases. Making sure things are set up correctly. There is also the question of what data should be shared. Afterall, part of Facebooks value proposition is that they were the ones that were able to get users to share so much data.
We will continue to dabble in the data portability solutions and create ways for people to better interact with UpNext and their social circles. Looking forward to seeing what comes next from this movement.
Because of forthcoming traveling and holiday merriment, we wanted to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving a little early.
Hope you all have a safe and happy Thanksgiving holiday.
Also, for those of you braving Black Friday in New York City, don't forget to use UpNext to figure out where all the stores are located to plan your shopping strategies.
At UpNext, we try to make it easy for you to explore and discover this great city of New York. Users love how they can intuitively find places to eat, drink, shop, sleep, and more. We recently added a feature so you can share your finds with others.
You can now create a map permalink and share it with your friends. Here is an easy step by step tutorial.
1) Find the Place you want to share
Navigate the map and use the search bar, category medallions or activity buttons to find the business, landmark, intersection, or address you want to share.
2) Map Permalink
Click on "Map Permalink" button on the top right corner of the map
or
the "Send it to" button on the right side bar.
3) Customize the snapshot
- Select the size of your desired snapshot. A red box will appear which are the borders for the image size.
- Move the map to center your selection and to include any landmarks or streets you think are appropriate.
- Click "Create Snapshot" to capture.
(The example above shows the new Shake Shack on the Upper West Side. We have included the street names as well as the Natural History Museum on the right for context.)
4) Share the map permalink
- Copy the URL and send it in an email
- Copy the embed URL and post it to your blog
- Send the image along with a message directly to your Tumblr
- Post a Twitter message with the map url included
These permalinks are great for adding visual locations to messages. Here are some example of the permalinks in use. Twitter Example, Tumblr Example
If you come up with or see any other creative uses for UpNext permalinks, please let us know in the comments.
