The 2009 NAVTEQ Global LBS Challenge Schedule Announced

Registration for the EMEA region opens Friday, August 6

If you're a wireless developer don't miss this opportunity to participate in the premier event in the LBS industry, the NAVTEQ Global LBS Challenge. Winners receive unparalleled recognition and marketing exposure to launch their mobile LBS application, as well as a prizes consisting of cash and data licenses. Last year, we awarded a global prize pool valued at over $4.5 million USD. This year's program promises to be bigger than ever. So prepare now for the greatest challenge of your career - www.LBSChallenge.com.

EMEA
-Registration, Aug 8 - Oct 23 2008
-Solution Submission Deadline, Nov 21, 2008
-Awards Ceremony, Feb 17, 2009@ MWC Barcelona

Americas
-Registration, Sept 5- Nov 28, 2008
-Solution Submission Deadline, Jan 2, 2009
-Awards Ceremony, April 2, 2009 @ CTIA Las Vegas

Asia Pacific
-Registration Period, Oct 31, 2008 - Feb 13, 2009
-Solution Submission Deadline, March 6, 2009
-Awards Ceremony, June 10, 2009 @ CommunicAsia Singapore

Building an Application for the NAVTEQ Global LBS Challenge

When Momentum got their first email about the NAVTEQ Global LBS Challenge, the timing seemed perfect. A chance to be in the premier industry event for the development and emergence of cutting-edge location-aware wireless applications was just the opportunity they were looking for. Follow Momentum's journey from a Global LBS Challenge dreamer to a semifinalist. Click here to read.

MapTP Zone Launched on the NN4D

www.nn4d.com/MapTPZone

The NAVTEQ MapTP Zone is the resource site for developers looking to find the information needed to develop mapping applications with NAVTEQ map data and products. Here you will find tutorials, demos, documentation and examples with complete source codes. Access the NAVTEQ MapTP Zone and gain accesibility to many APIs compatible with the latest NAVTEQ map data and products such as the AJAX API 2.0, MapTP API for Java, and the MapTP API for C++. Your NN4D membership provides you the key to this powerful resource.

The NAVTEQ MapTP Zone provides a full compliment of developer resources from technical documentation to demos to a highly active developer forum. Click www.nn4d.com/MapTPZone to access.

"Dorling Kindersley for NAVTEQ: Top 10 Travel Guide" Coming Soon to the NAVTEQ LCG Zone

NAVTEQ's portfolio of pedestrian experience products continues to grow; in fact, prototype data from our latest travel/leisure rich content product will soon be available for developers. The product - "Dorling Kindersley for NAVTEQ: Top 10 Travel Guide" - offers in-depth information for nine European cities, formatted in unique "top 10" lists for travel/leisure activities such as sightseeing, accommodation, eating, entertainment and more.

The extensive city information contained in Dorling Kindersley for NAVTEQ: Top 10 Travel Guide supports a travel-book mode (i.e., users can browse the content) and navigation mode (traditional POI routing) at all times. In fact, the product supports several distinct use-cases from which the navigation function can be initiated at any time:

· Search: assists end-users who are looking for specific information. Content is searchable by proximity, neighborhood, POI, browsing and top ten list;

· Top 10 Overviews: a list of the top 10 items in POI categories, which helps end-users who have a general idea of what they want to do, but need recommendations. For instance: Dorling Kindersley for NAVTEQ: Top 10 Travel Guide: provides lists for the "Top 10 must-sees" in a specific area, such as the 10 best restaurants and beer gardens in Grunewald (Berlin);

· Browse: focused on end-users who have a general interest in the travel guide content and are not looking for particular information.

The product includes a variety of travel images and expanded content on things to do and to see from Dorling Kindersley's expert authors and contributors, allowing developers to build additional functionality around a product.

Prototype data for the city of Barcelona, Spain on "Dorling Kindersley for NAVTEQ: Top 10 Travel Guide" will soon be available within the NAVTEQ Location Content area of the NN4D Partner Zone located here.

Technical Article: How to Load RDF Into Your Database Environment

Relational Data Format (RDF) is a rapid application development environment that lets developers leverage their current programming skills into the LBS and map databases environment. This article provides information on how to load RDF data into Oracle database environment using the windows installation. Click here to read.

Stay up to Date through NN4D Web 2.0 Utilities

Learn, innovate, and develop. Follow NN4D through from the various web 2.0 utilities available to stay ahead of the development curve.

-http://twitter.com/navteq
-www.linkedin/in/navteqnetworkfordevelopers
-www.youtube.com/navteqdeveloper
-NN4D RSS Feed
-Webinar: Using OpenLS XML to Access Autodesk and deCarta Mapping Servers
-Webinar: Emerging Trends with LBS
-Webinar: Choosing the Right NAVTEQ Extraction Format

Recap of NAVTEQ-hosted July 2008 LBS SIG Event

Two memorable events occurred this week in the short history of the WCA (Wireless Communications Alliance) LBS SIG, located in Palo Alto, California. On July 29, they celebrated their first year in existence, and two days earlier celebrated their first 100+ attended event, thanks to the co-sponsored NAVTEQ/Forum Nokia seminar entitled "On Deck: What's Next in LBS?". Click here to read a recap written by Jeff Wagner.

Don't miss Mobile DevFest on 21-22 October 2008 at Earls Court 2 in London

What is DevFest?
It's a dedicated arena for developers to learn, meet, showcase and share ideas. It's newly incorporated with the Smartphone Show and attendees can participate in DevFest for free.

Why attend?
-Network with over 1000 of the industry's most skilled developers
-Stay ahead of the latest mobile technologies
-Benefit from expert-led and in-depth technical knowledge sharing
-Learn what every developer needs to know to be successful

What to expect?
-3 technical session delivered by leaders in mobile development
-Instructor-led hands-on labs
-Ask the experts

Where do I register?
Visit www.smartphoneshow.com for more information.