Tagwhat's New Mobile Application Combines Storytelling Traditions and New Technology for "Great Stories at Places"

Boulder, CO (PRWEB) July 11, 2011

Ever since the first person chronicled life on his cave wall, great stories have been told vividly and shared widely. After cave walls came scrolls, newspapers, and the internet. Meanwhile, the innate curiosity about the world and passion for storytelling lives on.

Today, Tagwhat introduces an entirely new application and a unique way to tell and share great stories, combining the very best of humanity's oldest traditions with the latest mobile technologies. Tagwhat Great Stories at Places is now available for iPhone 3GS/4, Android, and on-line at http://www.tagwhat.com.

With Tagwhat, users experience hidden stories everywhere they go -- thousands of original and curated stories told in words, images, video, and audio by Tagwhats team of new media journalists and filmmakers and its first publishing partners: the Associated Press (AP), the National Trust for Historic Preservation, and the Virginia Beach Public Library system, just to name a few.

Tagwhat's rich media stories describe and enhance the places around the user and are organized, like TV, by channels. Stories pop up on top of real-life locations, changing based on where the user is and where they're looking. Turn on any Tagwhat channels and watch the world fill with those stories. Tap on a story to dive into interesting videos, historic photos, and rich audio. When a story is too good not to share, send a unique digital postcard that can be personalized to friends via Facebook, Twitter or email. Here are some examples from each of Tagwhat's inaugural channels:

HERITAGE: Watch Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s I Have a Dream speech while standing on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC. Explore historic photos of the San Francisco Earthquake where the devastation happened while touring the city.

MOVIES: Watch a clip of the parade from Ferris Buellers Day Off while walking down the same Chicago street. Read about the Woody Allen movie settings stumbled upon touring New York.

SPORTS: From the LA Coliseum, look back at the 1984 Summer Olympics with videos of gold medalists Mary Lou Retton and Carl Lewis and learn about the controversy that surrounded the Games.

FOOD: Places and food go together, so hear what inspired the Austin chef to combine Fried Chicken and Waffles and see video of the famous dish as you consider lunch spots downtown.

NATURE: Birdwatching in NYCs Central Park comes alive in videos and images while enjoying the scenery in person. Discover endangered salamanders at Austins Barton Springs through images and a video interview with a lifelong Austinite.

MUSIC: Hear Janis Joplin sing outside the Austin club where she got her start and see images of her preparing to perform.

ART: Watch the dedication of the Andy Warhol statute while standing next to the the art in Union Square, NYC and read about what made Warhol so legendary.

This new Tagwhat is simple to use and seeded with thousands of stories. Everyday, new stories are being added by the Tagwhat team and Tagwhat's content partners. Since the world is such a big place, a Visit feature lets users virtually travel to Tagwhat's featured cities: New York, NY; Los Angeles, CA; San Francisco, CA; Washington, DC; Chicago; Boulder, CO; Portland, OR; Austin, TX; and Virginia Beach, VA. Users can look around and interact with multimedia stories as if they were standing in that city!

Please contact Tagwhat to learn more or to schedule an interview with co-founder and CEO, Dave Elchoness. In the meantime, happy exploring!

About Tagwhat:

Tagwhat, Inc. based in Boulder, Colorado is a media company that tells "Great Stories at Places" in multimedia in the mobile device. Tagwhat's application including its patent pending technology is available for download for iPhone 3GS and 4 and Google Android devices.

Media Contact:

Dave Elchoness

Tagwhat, Inc.

press(at)tagwhat(dot)com

(303) 834-7121

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Washington, DC (PRWEB) November 5, 2010

On October 24 and 25, 2010, an exceptional and diverse group of thought-leaders, authors, communications experts, technologists, engineers, and scientists gathered for the first Science UnSummit, at the conclusion of the inaugural USA Science and Engineering Festival in Washington DC.

While the Festival, which is geared toward reinvigorating US interest in the Sciences, engaged the hands and minds of many younger fans of science with its grand-finale expo on the National Mall just a few blocks away, participants in the Science UnSummit 2010 were discussing the development and retention of talented scientists once they join the field. The emerging crisis related to acquiring, retaining, and nurturing top talent from the next generation of US scientists as other countries begin to take a lead role in training for scientific research was discussed within the larger context of how we do science in the US and abroad.

After hearing a series of presentations from panelists who had successfully applied new organizational approaches to fields ranging from business to software development, the group focused its collective intelligence on how to transfer these methodologies to the domain of science.

The UnSummit utilized innovative Open Space Technology, in which participants established the agenda and moved freely between working sessions that interested them. To kick off the discussions, Harrison Owen, the developer of Open Space, gave a keynote talk on his experiences with systems of science. Harrison has worked with a variety of organizations including the National Institutes of Health, the Veterans Administration, small West African villages, urban (American and African) community organizations, the Peace Corps, and regional medical programs, to help each of them transform their communities.

The assembled participants included members of several scientific agencies in Washington DC as well as engineers and scientists at various stages in their careers. The organizer of the upcoming Beijing, China Science Festival, Jie Geng, was also in attendance.

The Open Space sessions addressed many facets of the serious organizational challenges confronting science in the 21st century and possible solutions, including: improving science communication (led by the dramaturge Steve Marsh who has been involved in actor Alan Alda's groundbreaking Center for Communicating Science at Stony Brook University); finding work/life balance in a scientific career; what science can learn from the principles of Agile Software Development; practices developed by engineers in the aerospace industry to create exceptional working teams; and more.

My hope is that the incredible talent, energy, and passion shared at this event will provide the seeds for novel projects and collaborations needed to develop our scientific talent in this country stated Kennan Salinero, founder of Y

Lawyers Face Dilemma: Learn New Technology or Lose Clients

Rancho Cucamonga, CA (PRWEB) November 09, 2011

A new seminar titled, The iPad Lawyer: Real Secrets for Your iPad Success shows lawyers how to effectively use the iPad in a legal environment. The seminar presented by Scott Grossberg of Cihigoyenetche, Grossberg & Clouse (CG&C) takes place November 16 from 12:30 to 4 p.m. at Flemings Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar in Victoria Gardens.

iPads are increasingly being used in courtrooms, mediation sessions, boardrooms and client meetings. Naturally, attorneys have to be able to understand and comfortably use this technology if they want to be massively successful, says Grossberg.

More and more, attorneys are using iPads to keep pace with clients. According to the Wall Street Journal, at least 65% of Fortune 100 companies are using iPads to conduct business. Its either learn how to use an iPad or lose clients to more tech-savvy attorneys.

Grossbergs seminar is designed to help attorneys keep their competitive edge.

The seminar easily teaches you how to customize an iPad to fit your work style, providing you with the powerful techniques and apps to make you more productive and more profitable, Grossberg says.

During the seminar, participants will learn how simple it is to access information, how to store legal documents, evidence and contact info, the best apps to use and much more. Both advanced iPad users as well as those with little to no iPad experience can benefit.

In addition to the seminar, a full lunch will be provided by Flemings, and participants will be able to visit the amazingly redone Apple Store, Victoria Gardens where the Apple Store Business Team will provide a guided tour and further, personalized attention.

People can pre-register for the seminar at https://echofactory.wufoo.com/forms/the-ipad-lawyer-registration/. The cost, including seminar, training workbook and lunch, is $ 249. Registration at the event begins at 12 p.m. and is $ 269.

About CG&C:

Cihigoyenetche, Grossberg & Clouse is one of the best conflict resolution and civil defense firms in the Inland Empire. As an AV-rated firm, CG&C employs some of Californias most skilled litigators, mediators and business law practitioners.

Located in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., the firm focuses on litigation, environmental law and social media liability matters. CG&Cs clients are made up of individuals, private companies and government agencies including over 30 Southern California cities.

Web site: http://www.cgclaw.com

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