Location-Aware Website Development

Build around the work that needs to happen

The relevant location is not always the visitor’s physical position. Someone may be researching a different city or viewing an article about another place. The application needs a defined order for page context, manual selection and fallback behavior so the displayed information remains understandable.

Location context beyond a weather widget

111Things includes city/state and ZIP-code search, contextual local briefs and location-based quicklinks. Local Headline and Page Location Helper plugins also support place-aware modules across sites including Sheboygan Life, Weence and Service XTC.

Location-aware work can connect a selected place with headlines, listings or useful navigation. The project defines how a location is chosen, how it is stored and what happens when the visitor has not supplied one.

If your business needs branch pages, local contact details and a shared process for updates, explore website development for multiple locations. Location-aware displays can be one part of that wider project.

Plan your project

The Time & Weather project demonstrates visitor location switching and page-aware local context. Bring your city pages, categories and the data that should change by place. Brian can define how location is selected without requiring unnecessary collection of personal location data.

Can a page show a city’s information without using GPS?

Yes. The location can come from the page itself or a visitor’s explicit choice. The appropriate method depends on the feature.