Showing posts with label Geocoding. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Geocoding. Show all posts

Saturday, October 24, 2009

Map Builder - Web 2.0 tool



Map builder (http://www.mapbuilder.net/) is an easy Web 2.0 tool that allows easy population of google maps or yahoo maps without having to learn API's. It is possible to create a custom map and then display it on your own website; mapbuilder generates Java script and HTML code that is ready to use.

Geo-Everything


A highlight from the 2009 Horizon Report (http://wp.nmc.org/horizon2009) is that in 2-3 years everything will be geo-coded.



  • Geocoding is attaching a latitude and longitude to an item - like a picture or a video to denote where in the world it was taken; this is also called geotagging. Many cameras and mobile phones will now automatically attach geocode information to phtots and videos.

  • Geocaching is when a mobile device detects where you are and offers you context aware info that is related to your location. It is not far off that as you walk past a building, you will be able to listen to historical information about the building from your phone.

  • Mashups can be created between Flickr geotagged pictures being overlayed onto a google map to create a visual story of a particular location.