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  1. Google map api test
  2. interesting applications

Google map api test

Google has actually released APIs for its mapping services. A lot of us had been previosuly been engaged in hacking Google maps. Most recently, I had been especially taken with the geobloggers.com, a website that displays "geotagged" Flickr images on Google maps. See, for instance, my geotagged flickr pictures.

Today, Google created an official channel for the remix of its maps by announcing [WWW]APIs for google maps with an associated [WWW]discussion group. To make use of it, you need to register for a key that is tied to your google account and to a specific URL. Here is a sample map:

interesting applications

[WWW]Colorado Homes is a good example of cutting edge maps.