I’m coding something at the moment and I can honestly say it is the most fun I’ve had at work the whole year (and I generally love what I do). Doing this has reminded how I ended up in computer science and how much I used to love being paid to essentially solve puzzles all day. Anyway, I came across this YQL “bug” (Yahoo Query Language) and I thought I’d share it with you, or whoever googles this topic, and save someone a bit of...

For those of you who have read my showcase on the Transport Operations Centre Information Hub, mention was made on how we used the Sample Flex Viewer to deliver an interactive mapping interface or Common Operational Picture (COP in short). A fundamental element to note here is the word ‘Flex’ commonly known as ‘Adobe Flex’ or ‘Adobe Flash’, something I like to think of as ‘a programming language...

With South Africa being the host for the FIFA World Cup, 2010 proved to be an epic year. Not only did the tournament provide opportunities in abundance for South African individuals to shine, but South African businesses as well. New Media Labs were privileged enough to be offered the opportunity to make their mark on the success of the 2010 FIFA World Cup when we were hired by Aurecon to architect and develop an Information Portal to...

Aurecon is a new, innovative, global group created by the recent coming together of 3 world-class companies - Africon, Connel Wagner and Ninham Shand.  They focus on providing professional technical services across a broad spectrum of proficiencies from engineering to information technology. Aurecon is developing a whole suite of new Incident Management/Emergency Response Software for clients in areas such as Emergency Services, Disaster...

The Tourist Problem See it at www.africantourismportal.com Tourism is, by its very nature, the act of deliberately taking oneself to somewhere foreign and experiencing the new, the different and the unknown.  That said, most tourists are not interested in stumbling blindly – they want to impose some sort of structure on their journey before they begin.  At the least, they book hotels and accommodation.  Many choose a few particular...

Since April ‘09, Christian and I have been based full time at Aurecon. It is about time for the long overdue update.  Here it is! In a nutshell, the past few months can be summed up as 2 kick ass applications down and more to come! Aurecon saw the need to develop a whole suite of new Incident Management Software for existing clients in areas such as Emergency Services, Disaster Management and Policing. Once they decided that immersive,...