HTML5 Geolocation API:
See How JavaScript Eats the Web
"The dominance of the web platform means the rise of the API; The rise of the API means the dominance of
JavaScript as it is built into every web browser, both desktop and mobile." (Detwilerr, 2016)
"Atwood's Law: Any application that can be written in JavaScript, will eventually be written in JavaScript."
(Atwood, 2007)
Technology at a Glance
- The HTML5 Geolocation API makes web pages location aware, and provides JavaScript methods for acquiring and using location data in web pages:
- This is how all location-aware apps on your mobile devices know your location (if you allow it).
- Use getCurrentPosition() to get back a lat/long and more...
- Use watchPosition() to track a user's location for mobile apps