<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" ><channel><title>GIS Lounge &#187; Location Based Services</title> <atom:link href="http://gislounge.com/category/location-based-services/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://gislounge.com</link> <description>Geographic Information Systems, Maps, GPS, and GIS Jobs</description> <lastBuildDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:27:18 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1</generator> <item><title>Data for the People, by the People: Designing Smartphone-based GISystems for Environmental Resource Assessment</title><link>http://gislounge.com/data-for-the-people-by-the-people-designing-smartphone-based-gisystems-for-environmental-resource-assessment/</link> <comments>http://gislounge.com/data-for-the-people-by-the-people-designing-smartphone-based-gisystems-for-environmental-resource-assessment/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2011 15:43:36 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Sid Feygin</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Location Based Services]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Software]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Android]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ArcGIS for Smartphones]]></category> <category><![CDATA[iOS]]></category> <category><![CDATA[lbs]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ODK]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Open Data Kit]]></category> <category><![CDATA[participatory GIS]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Renewable Explorations]]></category> <category><![CDATA[REXP]]></category> <category><![CDATA[smartphones]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://gislounge.com/?p=8112</guid> <description><![CDATA[According to the most recent Nielsen data, smartphones comprise approximately 40% of mobile phones used by US citizens. 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