This session will provide an overview of Gears and it's usefulness in mobile browsers and then focus on how you can easily location-enable web apps with a few simple javascript calls.

Prerequisites: You should have reviewed the Gears APIs on code.google.com/apis/gears, and in particular, have familiarised yourself with the Geolocation API.

Charles Wiles

Charles is a Google Product Manager leading the mobile web effort in London and a key proponent of "the browser is theplatform" on mobile. Charles has a PhD from Oxford University and an MBA from London Business School and was a founder of two successful start-ups before joining Google.