Google Maps
Google Maps - Now With Perspective! - InsideRIA
By Andrew Trice
No, this isn't my new perspective on using the Google Maps API. In fact, it's much more exciting. Google recently released a new addition to the Maps API for Flash, including 3D perspective, and a new control set that is reminiscent of the controls in Google Earth! Straight from Google: "With a perspective map, the map is projected on a viewport (the screen) using a virtual point of reference in front of the screen (the camera). These three components (the map, the viewport and the camera) form a perspective on the viewport which gives the illusion of depth perception to the map."
[Publish Date: July 30, 2009]
Having Fun With Google Maps Flash API - InsideRIA
By Andrew Trice
Here's a trick combining graphics filters with Google maps for some interesting effects. They don't necessarily make it easier to read the maps, nor do they have a lot of value, but they look interesting, and are fun to play with. I can't claim this idea as my own. I just randomly stumbled across this post on axismaps.com, and figured I'd throw together a Flex example showing how to do it.
[Publish Date: May 26, 2009]
Google Launches Maps Data API - O'Reilly Radar
By Brady Forrest
The crowd at Where 2.0 was expecting an API announcement and Google delivered one. Lior Ron and Steve Lee announced their Maps Data API, a service for hosting geodata. As they describe it on the site: The Google Maps Data API allows client applications to view, store and update map data in the form of Google Data API feeds using a data model of features (placemarks, lines and shapes) and maps (collections of features).
[Publish Date: May 20, 2009]
Sample App Using Google Maps API for Flash - InsideRIA
By Mike Slinn
Google recently published a sample Flex application that demonstrated the Google Maps Flash API. Andrew Trice reported on the API last May. You can try the new demonstration application here. The application is pretty cool, but lacks some important features...
[Publish Date: February 12, 2009]
ActionScript 3.0 and Google Maps work together on Facebook - InsideRIA
By Mirza Hatipovic
The application FindMee on Facebook is a nice example of how ActionScript 3.0 can be used together with Google Maps API for Flash on Facebook to create simple but useful applications. The application itself can be used by travelers to...
[Publish Date: March 18, 2009]
Hacking with Google, Virtual Earth and Yahoo's Maps API I: Where 2.0 ...
By Andrew Turner, Evan 'Rabble' Henshaw-Plath
You can add maps to your site in minutes with Microsoft, Google's, Mapquest, or Yahoo's APIs. However, there's more to geo than just maps or the big guy's APIs. Learn how and when to use geocoding, reverse-geocoding, place names and other services that you've never hear of before.
[Publish Date: May 19, 2009]
Before and After Shots of Google's Iran Maps - O'Reilly Radar
By Brady Forrest
There many places in the world where it is not possible for larger companies to map them. These can be for economic reasons as is the case for Black Rock City (the temporary 40,000 person home for Burning Man). Or for political reasons as is the case for Iran and countries such as China. As I mentioned the other day Google greatly improved their map coverage of Iran via user contributions through their Mapmaker program.
[Publish Date: June 22, 2009]
Want a Map of Tehran? Use Open Street Map or Google - O'Reilly Radar
By Brady Forrest
All eyes are on Tehran right now. As the center of the Iranian election protests the city has become increasingly important to websites this week. To keep their site up-to-date with this latest crisis area Flickr switched out the Yahoo road Map with Open Street Map. When I heard about this I wondered how other major mapping sites faired.
[Publish Date: June 17, 2009]
Google Maps API: Advanced Integration Case Studies: Where 2.0 Conference ...
By Daniel Chu, Chris Conway, Mark Taylor, Robert Fritchie
A mapping API is a critical business tool, empowering you to organize and display your organization's data for use by employees and customers, and it's crucial to choose a solution that meets your needs.
[Publish Date: May 19, 2009]
Hacking with Google, Virtual Earth and Yahoo's Maps API II: Where 2.0 ...
By Andrew Turner, Evan 'Rabble' Henshaw-Plath
Having leading edge features and capabilities are great, but if you can't get data into your system, or users can take their data out then it's a dead end. This workshop will cover popular formats, services, and interfaces that are emergent and upcoming in the Where2.0 space.
[Publish Date: May 19, 2009]
Google Wave: What Might Email Look Like If It Were Invented Today? - ...
By Tim O'Reilly
Yesterday's Google I/O keynote highlighted the power of HTML 5 to match functionality long experienced in desktop applications. This morning, Google plans to announce an HTML 5-based application - still very much in the early stages of development - that represents a profound advance in the state of the art. Lars and Jens Rasmussen, the original creators of Google Maps,...
[Publish Date: May 28, 2009]
Google's Latitude Adds Location-Sharing to Mobile Phones - O'Reilly Radar
By Brady Forrest
Google has added location sharing to its suite of products. Google Latitude was launched as a Google Maps for Mobile (Symbian, Blackberry, Android, WinMo; the iPhone and iPod Touch will be coming soon) and as an iGoogle widget. It will allow you to share your location with a set group of friends. You can determine the level of your...
[Publish Date: February 04, 2009]
