While I haven’t actually downloaded and installed it looks darn cool. Again tied to my obsession with non-terrestrial Geography. Download Squad

This is an interesting use of Google Maps that emulates many different products including ESRI’s Tracking Analyst extension. FLHurricane.com3A20Google20Map20Plot20of20Katrina20200520Google20Maps20Hurricane20Track20Overlay Founnd on The Map Room

From Digg, this is a video and code sample to show how to add Google Maps to your own website. I haven’t actually watched the video, but sounds useful. How to make Google Mapsâ„¢ using ASP Classic when you don’t have the longitude or Latitude

Here is an article about the NYPD’s new Real Time Crime Center, a technology nerve center that “gives detectives instantaneous information on homicides and shootings citywide, enabling them to identify and respond to emerging crimes.” http://spatialnews.geocomm.com/dailynews/2005/aug/25/news5.html

MountainTownTrails.com is a website where cyclists can download GPS tracks and maps, mostly for the Rocky Mountains area. Here is a link to the article: http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/sports/article/0,1299,DRMN_2_4017135,00.html And a link to the MountainTownTrails.com website: http://mountaintowntrails.com/

Here is a good short article on the power of mapping mash-ups in branding and marketing by Clickz.com http://www.clickz.com/experts/brand/brand/print.php/3528921

The photo sharing site Smugmug, Inc. announced the launch of smugMaps, which allows users to combine photos and maps. Here is a link to the press release on Geocommunity http://spatialnews.geocomm.com/dailynews/2005/aug/22/news4.html and a link to the smugMaps website http://maps.smugmug.com/