Changing the World with Google MapMaker
This might be a little off topic and not relevant to the US market (yet), but it is “geeky” and pretty cool, so I’ll post it anyway. Google MapMaker, which is Google’s attempt at using its massive community of users to improve their Google Maps product, is live! According to Lalitesh Katragadda & Sanjay Jain from Google Maps —
Google Map Maker is a significant step in our ongoing efforts to engage Google Maps users and equip them with an easy-to-use tool to build high quality maps of their neighborhoods, cities and countries. Map Maker allows you and your peers to add, edit and moderate most features you see on maps including roads, lakes, parks, points of interest, businesses, cities and localities. You will be able to trace many of these features using satellite images; as you trace, maps are immediately updated.
Currently, the feature is only available in some regions of the world, likely so that Google can learn more about the quality of contributions and gauge whether or not this is something they can implement throughout Google Maps. Below are the regions currently “editable”:
Cyprus, Iceland, Pakistan, Vietnam and the Caribbean nations of: Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Grenada, Jamaica, Netherlands Antilles, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, and Trinidad & Tobago.
OpenStreetMap and Wikimapia are other websites that allow individuals to collaboratively edit maps.
Christopher Zabka
Posted at 15:22h, 24 JuneThat would be cool! Almost like a Wikipedia for maps.
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Posted at 03:06h, 25 June[…] Changing the world with Google MapMaker. Google is putting the users in the driving to seat improve their Google Maps product, Joe Public will be able to edit, add and moderate different mapping features to make Google Maps the hottest mapping software out there. The UK and US are not available for editing yet, they’re obviously trialling it out on ’smaller countries’, but it’s worth checking out. Read more at GeekEstate. […]
C Upton
Posted at 05:45h, 27 JuneCheck out http://www.communitywalk.com if you are buying in a new community. You can mark your favorite homes, schools, shopping, public transportation, etc. It is customized mapping and very helpful for staying organized in an unfamiliar town.
C Upton
Posted at 05:49h, 27 JuneMy favorite activity in the summer in Concord, Massachusetts is to stroll the town center at Monument Square with an ice cream cone and listen to the fife and drum players practice. It is a wonderful slice of American history, live! Fun for the whole family.
dieta personalizata
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