Tuesday, July 15th, 2008
* Google Maps - the first of these that offered a satellite view of any part of the earth. You can use it as a map, get directions or search for web listings in a certain geographical area.
* MapQuest - my personal favorite for mapping and directions - and getting better all the time.
* Yahoo! Maps - also getting better all the time. I find the ads more annoying though.
Tags: directions, Geographic, geographical area, getting better, Google Maps, mapping, MapQuest, Maps, search engines, Yahoo
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Tuesday, July 15th, 2008
<maps.google.com>: What’s different? You can click-n-drag across the maps; fast magnification of specific spots along the map; satellite and hybrid images - all using Web 2.0
See these Google Maps mashups (web application hybrids):
* HousingMaps.com: marriage of Google Maps and Craigslist real estate postings
* Gmaps Pedometer | MapMyRun.com: virtual pedometer
* NYsee.net: traffic webcams
* Traffic info
* ChicagoCrime.org | NewHavenCrimeLog: track local crimes
* CellReception.com: cell towers near you
* HotOrNot + Google Maps
* MapYourAncestors.com
* LifeHack.org’s Google Maps resources
* Google Earth (PC and Mac, recently updated)
* Google Moon | Google Mars
* Read my column on creating your own Google Maps
Tags: Click, column, creating, different, google, Google Maps, Google Mars, Google Moon, images, magnification, Maps, specific, spots
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Friday, June 20th, 2008
The Google Lat Long blog reported several climate change information layers in Google Earth. One of these layers, which is titled “Climate Change in Our World,” by the Met Office UK that you can also make it show in Google Maps. Please note that a copy of original layer has been created here by removing
Tags: Change, Climate, google, Google Earth, Google Maps, Maps, removing, World
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