a utility for generating map overviews using GeoJSON and HTML Canvas.
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41Latitude – Google Maps & Label Readability
41Latitude – Google Maps & Label Readability
Really awesome analysis of why Google Maps are easier to read than either Bing or Yahoo. Looks at labels, clustering etc.
PackageMapping.com
Package Tracking UPS USPS FedEx DHL w/ Google Maps.
Google Redefines Disruption: The “Less Than Free” Business Model
Google Redefines Disruption: The “Less Than Free” Business Model
Post about how Google pays people to use their products/platforms through revshare deals, turning it into a revenue generator (not a cost) to choose Google over a competitor.
GPS Visualizer
“GPS Visualizer is a free, easy-to-use online utility that creates maps and profiles from GPS data (tracks and waypoints, including GPX files), street addresses, or simple coordinates. Use it to see where you’ve been, plan where you’re going, or visualize geographic data (business locations, scientific observations, events, customers, real estate, geotagged photos, etc.).”
Sydney Region Web Industry
Google map showing web agencies in Sydney. Also a great example of how to generate a GMap with lots of markers on it 😉
GeoNames webservice and data download
GeoNames webservice and data download
The GeoNames geographical database contains over eight million geographical names and consists of 6.5 million unique features whereof 2.2 million populated places and 1.8 million alternate names.
GeoPress – GeoRSS – Trac
Awesome plugin for WordPress that allows users to quickly and easily embed location information in blog posts. You can then embed a dynamic map, Microformat adr and geo output, and adds GeoRSS to the RSS output.