Sunday, January 28, 2007

Google Maps Creation Tools and Resources - Part 11


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(Parts 1-10 here..)Do-It-Yourself Google Maps Creation Tools (See Parts 9 and 10 for more):Atlas - A Google Maps creator for online publishersGplotter - Very simple Google Maps creatorMapygon Updates - Has just implemented polygons. (Example 1, Example 2)Wedding Mapper - Create a great online Google Map for your wedding!Sanoodi - Map, monitor and share your leisure activities on Google MapsEveryTrail.com How-To video - A great video tutorial for EveryTrail.comMTBGuru - Upload your GPS data from bike rides, hikes etc..DiscoverMachine - Lets people share and annotate GPS data on Google MapsMapLib updates - Added custom marker icons, tags, atlas (set of pictures), groups, legend, permission control and more..Useamap Updates - The "TinyURL for Google Maps" has some updates: travel directions, image gallery, embed the map into any webpage.. Check out the blog for more details..(More Maps Creation Tools here..)Recent Posts from The Google Maps API Blog:Googolgon, Anyone? -> GPolygon ExampleKML on Google MapsDrive More Traffic to Your Maps API Site - Include KML Files in Your SitemapJapanese Address and Placename Support Added to the Geocoding APIGoogle Maps API and Mashup Tools and Resources:AddressFix - GeoTag your blog, site or feedGoogle Maps 3D VR Stylesheet for Joomla - From the creator: "add the ability to include VRML models inside the placemarks info window using Google Maps API component for Joomla. So, you can convert Google SketchUp models to wrl or x3d and include them in the map.Mash up GeoWalk on your website - See the "download" link at the bottom left. Lets you integrate GeoWalk as a Flash app on your site.Auto Zoom Out - Auto zooms you when there is no resolution (From Esa Ojala)ZMarker: Markers too close together - not anymore (From Esa Ojala)Google Maps Icon Shadowmaker

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