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Simple Googe Geolocation

What it is, and how you can use it.

What is Geolocation? Geolocation is a method used to find the location of your internet device on earth. Imagine you lost your cell phone, and use the find my phone option. The location of your phone will be your device’s last known location. How does Geolocation work? There are two main types of data collection….

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Easy Google Distance Matrix

What is the Distance Matrix? A Distance Matrix is a service that provides travel distance and information between two points based on the recommended route from Google’s APIs. In the case of Google, you can also specify the mode of transportation such as walking, cycling, transit, and driving. How does Distance Matrix work? Google’s Distance…

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Simple Geocoding with Googe Maps

What is Geocoding? Geocoding is a process of transforming a description of a location into a pair of coordinates on the earth’s surface. How does Geocoding work? At a very basic level, your address input will be classified as relative, or absolute. An example of relative data would be the house next door, where an…

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Sequel Pro on Dreamhost

If you are doing any work with a database you probably have used phpMyAdmin. It is an excellent tool, and for a lot of tasks, I prefer to use it. But when it comes down to QA or debugging of data on an established database I like to use an application. For the Mac, I…