Category: Google Maps | Mar 2, 2010
RutaminaRutamina is a Spanish language website for creating routes and travel itineraries. Users of the site can create their own routes using Google Maps or browse the routes created by others.Routes are displayed on a Google Map with points of interest shown along the route using numbered map markers. Descriptions of the points of interest are given below the map. Each point of interest on the
Category: Google Maps | Mar 1, 2010
In the past I’ve featured a few Google Maps mashups that have used MIT’s Simile Timeline (maps using the Simile Timeline).Today I’m showcasing a few maps that are using Simile Exhibit. Simile Exhibit lets you create web pages with advanced text search and filtering functionalities, with interactive maps, timelines, and other visualizations.”Exhibit enables you to create html pages with dynamic
Category: Google Maps | Feb 28, 2010
Census 2000 Mail Participation RatesThe U.S. Census Bureau has created a Google Map to show how well different areas responded to the 2000 Census. The map displays the percent of census forms mailed back by households that received them.To use the map, enter your zip code, or your city and state and click the ‘find’ button. Your location will then appear on the map. you can then explore the
Category: Google Maps | Feb 28, 2010
Today a massive earthquake has hit central Chile. The interior minister says that at least 82 people have been killed.The 8.8 magnitude quake struck at 0634 GMT about 115km (70 miles) north-east of the city of Concepcion and 325km south-west of the capital, Santiago.Links to make a donation can be found on Google’s Chile earthquake relief page:Support Disaster Relief in ChileReal Time Tools
From: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GoogleMapsMania/~3/xblr5gh1Hw0/google-maps-of-chile-earthquake.html
Category: Google Maps | Feb 27, 2010
Twixt Aire & Calder Historical Photos MapThe Twixt Aire and Calder Project in the UK have released a Google Map to showcase their collection of historical photographs of the area.Images from the Twixt Aire and Calder archive have been plotted on the map close to the location where they were taken. The photogrpahs have been grouped by date and it is possible to select to view photographs on the
Category: Google Maps | Feb 27, 2010
Google have added a new navigation tool to the user photographs that can be viewed when in Street View. When viewing user photos you will now find ‘orbs’, small silver circles, on and around the photo.These new orbs allow the user to click-and-drag to move to a new nearby photo.You can see the new orbs in action in the Street View of the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona embedded below.Via: Google
From: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GoogleMapsMania/~3/xMA-U6iliro/google-maps-improves-user-photos.html
Category: Google Maps | Feb 27, 2010
Pegman Goes SkiingThe latest Google video in the Search Stories series showcases Google Maps’ new snow trails Street View imagery.Street View Rubber NeckingFor this video someone has scoured Street View and collated all the car crash imagery that they can find.60 Seconds of VesterbronxHere is another Street View movie. This time Street View imagery of Vesterbronx in Denmark has been spliced
From: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GoogleMapsMania/~3/i56FlnCS26k/google-maps-friday-fun_26.html
Category: Google Maps | Feb 26, 2010
Sasgis.by.ruThis Russian Google Maps mashup allows you to view World War II aerial photographs of Russia, Ukraine and Estonia. The photographs have been sourced from the WWII Aerial Photos and Maps website.You can select a location to view from the Выбрать город tab at the top left of the map. The site also includes an option to get a URL for each view. If you want to share a particular view you
From: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GoogleMapsMania/~3/AuOKoIggs90/wwii-aerial-photos-on-google-maps.html
Category: Google Maps | Feb 26, 2010
Tom Petty Tour MapTom Petty is using the Google Maps API to show the locations of gigs on his latest tour. Pre-sales for the tour start on Wednesday, March 3rd.Each of the tour dates are shown the map with red map markers. If you click on a marker an information window opens with the address of the venue. The information window includes a ‘get directions’ option so you can get driving directions
From: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GoogleMapsMania/~3/AuawLzs13DM/tom-petty-tours-google-maps.html
Category: Google Maps | Feb 26, 2010
UMapper Adds Twitter OptionUMapper, the Google Maps creation tool, has been very busy this year adding new functionality. Last month Umapper added an option for users to add weather to their map creations. Now UMapper have added an option to add Twitter messages to a map.Using the new Twitter option you can create a map that can display all tweets from a location or filter results by a specific
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