This time, we'll use the GPS coordinates to search in Wikipedia. Confused? Read all about it in this TechTip!

Written by Rafael Victória-Pereira

As a follow-up to the previous TechTip, this one will provide the means to complement the Points of Interest (POI) data with geo-referenced Wikipedia articles. GeoNames has a Web service called Find Nearby Wikipedia Entries that works the same as Find Nearby POIs.

Use the procedure explained here to help your clients find the Points of Interest (POIs) near your place of business, just like a GPS device would!

Written by Rafael Victória-Pereira

While the previous tips of this series have been focused on retrieving information relevant to your company, this time it'll be a bit different: this one is for your clients.

Knowing beforehand that there's a nice restaurant or bar near your car dealership is useful when you go in for a small repair that won't take long. You can either find out for yourself or, if your dealership has a really nice service, its Web site or customer support line will be able to tell you. From a company's point of view, having additional information available about its locations (stores, offices, branches) might provide an edge over the competition.

It's true! You can allow Flash programs to work with IBM i via the IBM i host servers.

Written by Junlei Li

Adobe Flash (formerly SmartSketch FutureSplash, FutureSplash Animator, and Macromedia Flash) is a multimedia platform used to add animation, video, and interactivity to Web pages. Flash is frequently used for advertisements, games, and animations for broadcast. More recently, it has been positioned as a tool for the development of cross-platform Rich Internet Applications (RIAs).

This series explores the useful yet simple Web services of GeoNames, starting with their time zone API. I'll explain how to use these free Web services, providing examples of single and orchestrated usage to accomplish tasks that can help your business in innovative ways!

Written by Rafael Victória-Pereira

We live in a global village; there's no way to deny it. Long gone are the days of countries standing alone, of companies staying within the boundaries of their nations. In today's busy world, it's common to find an American company with branches in Japan, India, or France or vice versa. Sometimes, this global presence causes serious headaches, simply because it's not the same time everywhere.