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.
Showing posts with label Geocoding. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Geocoding. Show all posts
Saturday, October 24, 2009
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.
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