Mapping Technology Advances With Map Mashups
he internet and some huge advances in mapping technology have created a hot new hobby: Do-it-yourself map-making, or “map mashups”.
A free service from Google is making it all possible.
Google’s mapping features have been available for a couple of years now and as it’s taken off, it’s developed a subculture of its own.
The site “Google Maps Mania” is the bible for map mashup artists.
It offers tips, tutorials and tricks for taking advantage of the free Google mapping program, even explaining how you can make your own map and then post it on the internet.
The pleasant weather site has a map that shows live weather conditions for Michigan, and if you grab it and move the cursor, a whole lot more.
There are celebrity maps, Bible maps, traffic jam maps and hundreds more.
It’s so easy making a mashup that you can have one up, online and ready to share in minutes. [Source: WOAI]
