#maps (101 links)
- London Reivew of Breakfasts: London Google Map maps.google.com
This is an ongoing project and doesn't yet contain all of the places we've reviewed, so please carry on using the 'Browse by area' section on the website.
- HubLog: On A Bus hublog.hubmed.org
More info re. On A Bus: "Enter a route number to display the stops (and switch between alternate routes in the sidebar). A click on a marker or a stop name will show a blow-up map for that location (which can be maximised to show a StreetView of that location, or at least it would if StreetView was available in London). A selection of Wikipedia items near that stop will also be displayed, so you can use this to explore locations along the route; again, these maximise to show the whole Wikipedia page inline."
- Nokia - Nokia Map Loader for Mac nokia.com
"With Nokia MapLoader for Mac, you can sideload maps to your phone directly from your Mac. This way, you can save a lot on your data transfer costs – especially if you are planning a trip abroad." Wish you could sideload Google Maps for Mobile.
- Google Maps API for Flash - Google Code code.google.com
This API lets Flex developers embed Google Maps in Flash applications. Similar to the JavaScript version, this ActionScript API provides a number of utilities for manipulating and adding content to maps through a variety of services.
- Yahoo! Internet Location Platform - YDN developer.yahoo.com
Provides a resource for managing all geo-permanent named places on Earth.
- A List Apart: Articles: Take Control of Your Maps alistapart.com
An ecology of open source online mapping tools has emerged alongside the market leader. It is now possible to replicate Google Maps’ functionality with open source software and produce high-quality mapping applications tailored to our design goals.
- Official Google Maps API Blog: Google Maps Without the Scripting googlemapsapi.blogspot.com
"The Google Static Maps API provides a simpler way to add maps to your website. Rather than use JavaScript, the Google Static Maps API creates map images on the fly via simple requests to the Static Maps service with HTTP requests. No JavaScript, no overh
A library that provides a common API for various javascript mapping APIs to enable switching from one to another as smoothly as possible.
While it’s good to know that users of tools such as Tails and Operator will derive added value from your shiny semantics, it’s nice to be able to reuse that effort in your own code.
- Google Maps - Personalize Google Maps maps.google.com
"Easily create and share personalized, annotated maps of your world". Nice video tutorial
Displays maps from Google Maps, Yahoo! Maps, Windows Live Local (MSN Virtual Earth), Ask.com, Open Street Map and other sources on Java J2ME-enabled mobile phones, PDAs and other devices.
- Google Maps maps.google.com
Basic Google maps via little-known querystring.
- maps.amung.us maps.amung.us
With maps.amung.us you get to see exactly where your site visitors are from - live!
- Google LatLong: YouTube-style Embeddable Maps google-latlong.blogspot.com
A new feature on Google Maps that allows you to add maps to your blog or website just by copying and pasting a snippet of HTML.
- jQMaps by SeViR projects.sevir.org
Handy for geocoding from latlong to postcode by hand.
Intended to help you create your own interactive maps using the Google API.
- Google Maps maps.google.com
Create personalized, annotated, customized maps using Google Maps
- Geograph British Isles - photograph every grid square! geograph.org.uk
Aims to collect geographically representative photographs and information for every square kilometre of the UK and the Republic of Ireland.
- geoGreeting! geogreeting.com
Greetings messages made from buildings in Google Maps.
A few weeks ago, npemap.org.uk launched. It's an interface for browsing scans of out-of-copyright maps from the 1950s. The site asks people to enter post codes based on that old mapping data, which can then be placed in the public domain.
- Sustrans Home sustrans.org.uk
The UK's leading sustainable transport charity
- wikimapia blog: How to add a Google Map to any web page in 30 seconds. wikimapiablog.blogspot.com
- A List Apart: Articles: A More Accessible Map alistapart.com
Is there a way to display text-based data on a map, keeping it accessible, useful and visually attractive? Yes: using an accessible CSS-based map in which the underlying map data is separated from the visual layout.
Simple UK streetmap search from context menu
- Stand clear of the closing doors | MetaFilter metafilter.com
Flash-based tube, bus and walking maps.