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IDSC 6490/62

IDSC 6490/62. Assignment #2 G. L. Tolle. Motion Based – Activity Sharing. “ Using data collected from GPS devices, MotionBased empowers its customers with online data and mapping analysis, unattainable with the current set of products available to endurance athletes.“

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IDSC 6490/62

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  1. IDSC 6490/62 Assignment #2 G. L. Tolle

  2. Motion Based – Activity Sharing “Using data collected from GPS devices, MotionBased empowers its customers with online data and mapping analysis, unattainable with the current set of products available to endurance athletes.“ • My Activities/Trail Network shares GPS logs of activities (proprietary) • Activity Map Player, Google Earth Export, Dot Racing • MBlogcommunicates site admin news (TypePad) • Forums community info exchange (Simple Machines Forum) • FAQ’s provide community guidelines & controls • MB Wiki documents MB functionality (MediaWiki) • Community Portal provides community guidelines & controls • Overall web design by Lewis Media

  3. Motion Based

  4. The Garmin Buyout • “No new features in one or two years” • “It’s not easy to turn product evangelists into critics but they’ve managed.” • Not keeping pace w/ customer expectations of web development • Not keeping pace w/ feature levels of for-purpose software (Ascent, SportTracks) • Pleas to MotionBased co-founder & Garmin Connect Product Manager

  5. Garmin Connect

  6. Garmin Connect – Activity Sharing? “Join a worldwide community of Garmin Users who track, explore, and share their activities.” • MyActivites -> Dashboard • TrailNetwork -> not yet ported • MBlogs -> Garmin Blogsmktg (stillTypePad) • Forums -> MyGarmin mySupport web 1.0 • MB Wiki (sealed) -> MyGarmin mySupport • No community controls because there is no community

  7. Past & Future Opportunities • Geocaching – old model? • Link to http://www.geocaching.com/ and sponsor 30-day free trial by registering new Garmin GPS unit. Site provides advice on multiple brands of GPS devices. • Link to http://www.terracaching.com/ community site from Garmin geocaching site, not profitable enough to absorb? • Dirt Biking – zumoConnect new model • Future possibilities in Golf, Hunting, etc.

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