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Yahoo Maps Leapfrogs Google

by Jeff Hester · Jan 4, 2006

I’ve been a big fan of Google Maps ever since it’s public release. The graphics are great. The ability to pan is cool. The API makes for some really neat mashups. Yes, Google Maps are fabulous, but the beta of Yahoo Maps is better. If you’ve used Yahoo Maps before, the “old” service is still […]

Filed Under: Business Tagged With: Google, maps, web2.0, Yahoo

Geotags, FlickrFly and Google Earth

by Jeff Hester · Sep 6, 2005

Technology really is pretty cool. I’ve extolled the virtues of Flickr and Google Earth before, but now a guy by the name of Rob Roy has linked the two together with FlickrFly. FlickrFly adds a nifty little “Fly to this location” link to your properly geotagged photo. Clicking the link (assuming you’ve installed Google Earth), […]

Filed Under: Good things Tagged With: flickr, Google, maps, mashup

Google Ride Finder Beta

by Jeff Hester · Jul 14, 2005

Not to be outdone by the excellent third-party Google Map hacks, Google has come out with a hack of their own. Google Ride Finder is an awesome application that uses GPS signals from taxis and plots them on the map. You can see exactly how many taxis are available in your area, and exactly where […]

Filed Under: Good things Tagged With: Google, maps, mashup

Hacking Google Maps

by Jeff Hester · May 20, 2005

Paul Rademacher has done a good thing. He’s combined Craig’s List with Google Maps to create an outrageously cool tool that lets you search for houses (or rooms, etc.) on a map. Brilliant!

Filed Under: Good things, Web 2.0 Tagged With: maps, mashup

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