The power of Google Maps


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The power of Google Maps
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Programmers around the world have created new applications using the code behind Google's map service. They mix Google Maps' A.P.I. (application programming interface) with other data. These new sites let you pinpoint pizza joints in New York City, reported crimes in Chicago, apartments for rent in Minneapolis, and free wireless networks in Seattle.

Mike Pegg tracks the creative use of Google Maps on his blog, Google Maps Mania.

See our own use of Google Maps to show the stations where you can hear FutureTense on the air.

Update: Mapquest has released its A.P.I., hoping to grab a piece of the mashup pie.