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- Santa Monica Parking on Google Maps
- Posted by Keir Clarke. Google Maps Mania, Monday, March 22, 2010. "If looks were everything then this Google Maps mashup of available parking spaces in Santa Monica wouldn't win any awards. However as far as functionality and usefulness go this site is a clear winner..."
Added: 29 March 2010;
Page views: 235
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- The Google Geocoding Web Service
- Google, 2010. "The Google Geocoding Web Service has been significantly upgraded and enhanced. This document discusses this newest version of the Geocoding web service (V3)... Geocoding is the process of converting addresses (like "1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA") into geographic coordinates (like latitude 37.423021 and longitude -122.083739), which you can use to place markers or position the map..."
Added: 18 March 2010;
Page views: 600
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- Real-Time Ship Tracking on Google Maps
- Posted by Keir Clarke. Google Maps Mania, Tuesday, March 16, 2010. "The International Maritime Organization (IMO) requires all vessels over 299GT to carry an AIS transponder on board. The transponder transmits data on position, speed and course, among some other static information, such as the vessel's name, dimensions and voyage details. Thanks to this AIS data there are now a lot of Google Maps mashups showing the real-time positions of ships around the world..."
Added: 18 March 2010;
Page views: 783
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- Google Says Goodbye to API Keys with New Geocoding API
- by Andres Ferrate. Programmable Web, March 10, 2010. "Google has released a new geocoding web service that is sure to bring a smile to map mashup developers working with the Google Maps API. Announced this week on the Google Geo Developers Blog, version 3 of the popular geocoding web service has been released, with several improvements and new features that will make it easier geolocate addresses..."
Added: 12 March 2010;
Page views: 615
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- How Maps Are Transforming Local Search
- By Gregg Stewart, ClickZ, March 11, 2010. "... In terms of unique visitors, Google Maps leads the race and taking share from some IYPs [Internet yellow pages]. In the past, many of the IYPs relied heavily on favorable organic SERP placement as a traffic driver to their local sites. Now that Google (and Google Maps) has increased its local search results, users don't have to click through to the IYP sites..."
Added: 11 March 2010;
Page views: 660
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- OpenStreetMap Wiki - an editable map of the whole world
- "OpenStreetMap creates and provides free geographic data such as street maps to anyone who wants them. The project was started because most maps you think of as free actually have legal or technical restrictions on their use, holding back people from using them in creative, productive, or unexpected ways..."
Added: 5 March 2010;
Page views: 543
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- Real-Time Buses on Google Maps
- Posted by Keir Clarke. Google Maps Mania, Monday, February 22, 2010. "... The University of Michigan Magic Bus map shows the real-time position of Magic Buses..."
Added: 25 February 2010;
Page views: 625
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- New Orleans Homicides on Google Map
- by Keir Clarke. Google Maps Mania, Tuesday, February 16, 2010. "This Flash based Google Map shows the locations of New Orleans murders in 2009..."
Added: 22 February 2010;
Page views: 784
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- New Google feature turns the world upside down
- by Stephen Hutcheon. The Age, February 15, 2010. "Developers working at Google's offices in Sydney are primarily behind the launch of a new set of experimental features which have just been rolled out on Google Maps..."
Added: 15 February 2010;
Page views: 502
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- Google Map of Toronto Free Parking
- Posted by Keir Clarke. Google Maps Mania, Tuesday, February 9, 2010. "... Toronto Free Parking uses the Google Maps API to show the location of free parking locations..."
Added: 10 February 2010;
Page views: 675
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- Make Your Own Google Weather Map
- Posted by Keir Clarke. Google Maps Mania, Tuesday, January 19, 2010. "Popular map creation site UMapper have unveiled two great new features that allow you to add weather temperatures and five day forecasts for anywhere in the world to your created maps..."
Added: 8 February 2010;
Page views: 816
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- All California Parks on Google Maps
- Posted by Keir Clarke. Google Maps Mania, Wednesday, January 27, 2010. "Park Info is a Google Maps mashup displaying California parks, camp-grounds and trails..."
Added: 5 February 2010;
Page views: 479
Rating: 0
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- Find NYC Parking with Google Maps
- Posted by Keir Clarke. Google Maps Mania, Thursday, January 28, 2010. "Roadify is a free service that lets drivers tell each other about available street parking through text messaging or Twitter..."
Added: 5 February 2010;
Page views: 679
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- Create Your Own Google Maps for Mobile
- Posted by Keir Clarke. Google Maps Mania, Friday, January 29, 2010. "Map Channels has released Mobile GeoRSS. Mobile GeoRSS allows you to access your Google My Maps on a map optimised for mobile phone display. You can use Mobile GeoRSS Maps to simply add a map to your mobile website, or to generate a map link for emailing..."
Added: 5 February 2010;
Page views: 668
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- Google Map Tracking Boston Buses
- Posted by Keir Clarke. Google Maps Mania, Thursday, January 28, 2010. "The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority are currently trialling a Google Maps based live real-time bus tracking system for five bus routes..."
Added: 5 February 2010;
Page views: 283
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