About Us

All Points Blog (APB) is a publication of Directions Media, Glencoe, Illinois. APB is a news and opinion source on location technology. We offer news on business and consumer hardware, software and services from a variety of sources along with our comments. All Things Location, including GIS, GPS, location technology and maps are fair game.

Our goal is to find news of interest quickly and spread the word. Many online and print publications as well as geobloggers find source material here. We strive to cite all our sources and invite others to cite us in return.

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FAQ

Who writes this blog?

The All Points Blog (APB) contributors include the staff of Directions Media:

• Adena Schutzberg, Executive Editor, Chief Blogger

• Joe Francica, Editor-in-Chief & Vice Publisher, Contributing Blogger

• Nora Parker, Managing Editor, Contributing Blogger

How often do you update the blog?

Our goal is to update APB every business day, but depending on our travel schedules, sometimes we’ll skip a day.

Where does the news come from?

We watch other blogs, the news wires, Twitter and other social media for interesting tidbits regarding the geospatial technology industry. We also attend conferences and press events. Some of the best leads come from our readers. If you have a lead, e-mail us at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

Can I pitch a story for the blog? Or offer a guest post?

Sure, just do some homework first to be sure it fits within the topics we cover. Then e-mail us at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

Why do I have to key in number and letters to post a comment?

Unfortunately, leaving the door open for everyone to post comments has lead to abuse. This is a simple way to confirm you are really interested in leaving a comment.

You do podcasts, too?

That’s right. We offer a weekly Directions on the News podcast every Tuesday as well as event and special topic podcasts. Sponsors offer podcasts as well. Details, including subscription information are available on the Podcast Index page. For information on developing a sponsored podcasts contact us at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

http://www.directionsmag.com/podcasts.php

This is a busy site. Can I advertise here?

Certainly. Read up on our offerings here http://www.allpointsblog.com/advertising/ or contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or (847) 242-0412.