tagin!, Tag your location!

About tagin!

tagin! is a WiFi-based point-of-interest (POI) service that allows users to tag outdoor and indoor locations.

tagin! is available for:

System Requirements

Google Android

• Version: 1.5 & 1.6 (2.0 not yet tested)
• A WiFi network card (don’t forget to enable it)
• tagin! Google Android App

Windows

• Version: XP, Vista, 7
• A WiFi network card (don’t forget to enable it)
• Firefox 3.5.x
• tagin! Firefox Add-On

Mac

• Version: 10.5*, 10.6
• A WiFi network card (don’t forget to enable it)
• Firefox 3.5.x
• tagin! Firefox Add-On

* Note: Due to a Mac issue, the tagin! Firefox extension is currently broken on OS X version 10.6

* Update: Upgrading to Firefox 3.5.4 (or later) fixes the Mac OS X 10.6 issue

Features

• WiFi-based point-of-interest (POI) tagging service
• Uses the Firefox 3.5.x Geolocation API
• Provides basic location/context awareness without the need for mapping
• Deployed globally (use it anywhere in the world where there’s a WiFi connection)
• Wiki-tagging approach eliminates the need to anger small-town residents with weird-looking cars.

Future improvements

• Off-line tagging support
• Automatic GPS coordinate retrieval and address lookup in/from Open Street Map
• API for retrieving/posting tags from any client
• W3C geolocation standards compliance for Location Tags
• Public moderation system
• User login to save personal tags and friend tag sharing