Adding in a file to illustrate minimal geocoding legwork

etc/geocoding_pattern.py

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+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+# A simple pattern created to illustrate geocoding for Where 2.0 (2011)
+# Get your Google Maps API Key from http://code.google.com/apis/maps/signup.html
+
+import geopy
+GOOGLE_MAPS_API_KEY = ''
+g = geopy.geocoders.Google(GOOGLE_MAPS_API_KEY)
+
+
+transforms = [('Greater ', ''), 
+                           (' Area', ''), 
+                           ('San Francisco Bay', 'San Francisco')] # etc.
+
+locations = ['Greater Nashville Area',
+                       'San Francisco Bay'] # from LinkedIn data
+
+cache = {}
+for location in locations:
+    if cache.has_key(location): # Preserve API calls
+        continue
+
+    for transform in transforms:
+        results = g.geocode(location, exactly_one=False)
+        cache[location] = [r for r in results][0][1]
+        break
+
+import json
+print json.dumps(cache, indent=2)