WebMapping

January 30, 2008general, Programming/Dev, Software, WebMapping

Globe Glider – Try some geo-browsing

Our reader Ed always sends us great links to cool applications and projects, and Globe Glider is another great find. According to the site, it’s a “geo-browser” with an interface […]
January 28, 2008general, WebMapping

UK Interactive General Election Map

We’ve highlighted some of the efforts to utilize web mapping platforms as a tool for organizing and presenting information about the US presidential election, but I just ran across a […]
January 26, 2008Events, general, WebMapping

YouTube and Google Maps bring you Super Tuesday Channel

Google has already been plotting US presidential primary results on Google Maps and Google Earth, but in preparation for “Super Tuesday,” YouTube has a Super Tuesday channel that features a […]
January 8, 2008general, WebMapping

Platial and Frappr Map Awards

You have a week to vote on your favorite Platial or Frappr Map for the 2007 Map Awards. The winner will get to go to Where 2.0 in Burlingame in […]
January 8, 2008general, Programming/Dev, WebMapping

Google, Facebook join DataPortability workgroup

DataPortability announced today that Google, Facebook, and Plaxo have joined the DataPortability Workgroup on creating open standards for social networking data. DataPortability’s mission is ” To put all existing technologies […]
December 16, 2007general, WebMapping

MapEcos – mapping US industrial pollution

Students and faculty at 3 leading US business schools, Duke (Fuqua), Harvard, and Dartmouth, have launched a site called MapEcos, which utilizes the Google Maps-based Mapmundi Mapping Platform interface to […]
December 6, 2007general, Hardware, WebMapping

Yahoo Maps on your Chumby

Fairly old news, but I was just adding some widgets to my Chumby and found that someone has finally made a Yahoo! Maps widget. Since the Chumby runs Flash-based widgets […]
November 28, 2007general, VirtualEnvironments, WebMapping

Google Adds Terrain Features to Google Maps

Google has added a few new features to its Google Maps application (funny how Google Local never really caught on, isn’t it?). One, they’ve added the ability to edit markers, […]
November 9, 2007general, WebMapping

Google Maps at the Gas Pump

Here’s a perfect idea that should have happened long ago. Google is rolling out an interactive application for gas pumps to allow travelers to search maps and print them out […]
September 10, 2007general, WebMapping

Online Interactive Heat Loss Map

Working on the notion that showing people is often the best way to influence their behavior, the Haringy Council in the UK is providing an online Interactive Heat Loss Map. […]