# Geokit app

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/geokit-app/191808>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [July 19, 2010, 5:47am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/geokit-app/191808 "2010-07-19T05:47:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![oliver\_torres](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/o/a9a28c/32.png) [@oliver\_torres](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/oliver_torres)\
**Post date:** [July 19, 2010, 5:47am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/geokit-app/191808/1 "2010-07-19T05:47:36Z")

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Newbie here 🙂

So, a friend mentioned that geokit is the way to go if I want to make  
a simple location based app.

I basically want to make a list of locations so the app should allow  
me to  
Create a location, give it a name and an address along with the geo  
location information associated with it.  
(Geokit will take care of this last thing right?)

I tried looking for sample apps but had no luck…  
Can someone help me out with a link to something I can follow to  
create this or if you have done something that you can please share?  
I have searched for a tutorial but I cant seem to find any either.  
Any help will be great.

Oliver.

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**Author:** ![oliver\_torres](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/o/a9a28c/32.png) [@oliver\_torres](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/oliver_torres)\
**Post date:** [July 19, 2010, 9:00pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/geokit-app/191808/2 "2010-07-19T21:00:41Z")

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oliver torres wrote:

> Newbie here 🙂
> 
> So, a friend mentioned that geokit is the way to go if I want to make  
> a simple location based app.

It may be; I’ve so far only used Spatial Adapter/GeoRuby. I’d also  
certainly advise using a database with geographical features. For me,  
that usually means PostgreSQL with the PostGIS extensions.

## Best,

Marnen Laibow-Koser  
[http://www.marnen.org](http://www.marnen.org)  
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