Google Maps Spawns Many Web 2.0 Interfaces
First it was Paul Rademacher’s HousingMaps, powered by two APIs from popular sites you may have heard of: Google Maps and Craigslist. When I first saw this interface, I knew that everything had changed…Web 2.0 interfaces were here and getting interesting. (that’s why I was so excited)
Now we’re seeing an explosion of other sites built on top of Google Maps:
* Traffic Monitor
* Cheap Gas
* Chicago Crime Map
What I find interesting about these sites is that they are very practical (maybe not the crime one). People are using these open APIs to do really useful things. It’s only a matter of time before someone tries to leverage this type of thing into new business. (Via Bokardo)
Now we’re seeing an explosion of other sites built on top of Google Maps:
* Traffic Monitor
* Cheap Gas
* Chicago Crime Map
What I find interesting about these sites is that they are very practical (maybe not the crime one). People are using these open APIs to do really useful things. It’s only a matter of time before someone tries to leverage this type of thing into new business. (Via Bokardo)
2 Comments:
Yeah, these are some really amazing advancements in the web - Good observations..
Keep up with all of the hacks on my blog:
http://googlemapsmania.blogspot.com
www.incidentlog.com uses google maps to display police, fire, and 911 incidents on a national-level.
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