The significance of math. Team Slackers United
Microsoft takes on Google with new developer platform
This article from InfoWorld discusses a set of API’s that Microsoft will announce at their Professional Developer’s Conference which starts Spet. 13th in Los Angeles. Mapping components, including an API for Virtual Earth and the new MapPoint Web Service 4.0. http://www.infoworld.nl/idgns/bericht.phtml?id=00256F6C005C22FC88257076006D00AF
Spatial Information Management (SIM) – from Directions Magazine
This article takes a look at what happening with the development of “spatial information management”, and suggests what might be next on the horizon http://www.directionsmag.com/article.php?article_id=953
UK students get free access to OS digital maps
Here is a link to the annoucement on the UK’s National Grid for Learning website: (also posted on geoplace.com) http://www.ngfl.gov.uk/news.jsp?sec=5&cat=99&res=88244
Internet News Article | Internet satellite imagery under fire over security
The non-sense continues. To revisit this issue of high res imagery and security yet again visit Internet News Article | Reuters.com. This data is, and has been, available through contractors for some time now. Even back into the early 90′s there has been imagery available that was high enough resolution to make out many of
Dig a hole to China?
This is a great time waster for Google Maps. If you click on a location you can see where your hole would come out on the other side of the world. Download Squad
BBC NEWS – Net offers map help after the flood
A nice overview from the BBC on the use of MashUps. BBC NEWS | Technology | Net offers map help after the flood
Continuing issues with Google imagery access
First Australia, then Korea, now the Dutch. However, for the first time I see someone has mentioned the USGS’s National Map. While the National Map focuses on the US and does not have the smooth interface that AJAX offers yet…it does offer better overall imagery throughout the US. www.GovExec.com – Google satellite imaging software raises
toEat.com: online restaurant services
This is a service that uses the Google Map API (as usual) that allows you to look for restaurants by zip code. Once you are zoomed into your chosen zip code restaraunts are grouped by street so that if you zoom in again you will see the location of the restaraunts themselves. Now if they
Another nation with Google Earth issue
This time South Korea has concerns regarding Google Earth’s information. For some reason they are complaining to the US government…I am not sure what they think the government will do. Google Earth Mapping Service Draws Complaint from Seoul
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