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CiVicinity events: pairing geolocation tools with a community calendar

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Blaine Hoffman,

Harold Robinson,

John CarrollAuthors Info & Claims

COM.Geo '12: Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Computing for Geospatial Research and Applications

Article No.: 14, Pages 1 - 8

https://doi.org/10.1145/2345316.2345334

Published: 01 July 2012 Publication History

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In this paper, we introduce the design of a location-sensitive calendar as part of an ongoing community portal project. CiVicinity's Events page supports the aggregation and presentation of activities and events throughout the community in one centralized location. The integration of location-aware features, including map visuals and distances based on a user's current location, enhances the locality of the online calendar. We support the design rationale of this calendar through a brief user evaluation study focusing on the benefits and additions of the location-sensitive features.

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