My Event Navigator

Using a combination of Intelligent Teams and Grazr I've created an experimental "event navigator" I've titled SAPPHIRE 2007 Navigator, which I'll use to keep track of my schedule, my own posts about the show, and other content as tracked by del.icio.us, flickr, and Technorati. (Click the image for a larger version, or here for the live app.)

It's a little rough around the edges in some ways (Grazr doesn't properly parse my bookmark items) but in other ways it's really pretty amazing. I can see this kind of tool being extremely useful not only for people covering events, but also for attendees as well as the people organizing the show. I think of it as the digital equivalent of the conference packet you receive when you check in, but one that's personalized and updated throughout the show.

Technically, my "event navigator" (EvNav?) uses Web 2.0 technologies like RSS, OPML, tagging, and persistent search, but doesn't require the user to know anything about them. I could easily add Twitter, YouTube, and other sources. Hmm. Maybe I'll do that.

Come to think of it, since events seem to be the killer app of Web 2.0, maybe I'll register evnav.com, start a company, get Peter Rip to fund it, hire Jeff Nolan to run it, get SAP to use it, and retire to the Amalfi Coast.

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Comments

[Craig Cmehil]

Would that not have been just as easy (OK very cool must say that) as just adding it as a page on your Google Homepage, NetVibes, Pagefalkes, etc?

[Charlie Wood]

Craig-

You're right, there are millions of ways to aggregate feeds and widgets. I'm just looking for one that "feels right" for me, has integrated tools for adding content, and lets me arrange things hierarchically.

This last point is really important for me, because it's how I think. I want to be able to categorize and subcategorize my sources of information, not just have one giant page with a hundred widgets on it.

-c

[Craig Cmehil]

OK, that makes sense I can see where that approach would be quite a bit more useful.