Since the excellent Google Maps was created there has been loads of useful tools and sites created which use their API, today we’re going to be taking a look at the best and most helpful examples …
Google Maps for WordPress – Handy plugin which allows you to easily embed Google maps within your WordPress pages. Useful for a contact page or to illustrate somewhere you are talking about in a blog post.
Goggles – Google maps flight slim, useless but a cool use of the api all the same
Streetview – New from Google, allows you to virtually explore certain cities around the world
Real Estate Auctions – Ebay real estate auctions mashup
Wikimapia – Lets users tag an area and add notes about it
GeoNews – GeoNews is a auto updated Google Map of Google News with user comments
Petrol Prices -Shows the cheapest petrol station near to you, UK only
Housingmaps – Mashup of Craigslist and Google Maps to help you find somewhere to live
Simply Hired – Find a job near you, searches job boards, classifieds and company sites
Hotmaps – Hot or Not + Google Maps mashup
have you seen http://www.panoramio.com?
Comprehensive article, thanks.
Just recently I used Google’s API for a map on a web development. The features are pretty phenomenal!
Cool mashups for Google. programmableweb.com is great for finding API’s.
Also try http://www.yelp.com
I’ve spent a while in the past developing applications using google maps and I must say I really love the Goggles application. How fun it was to fly around, absolutely useless but barrells of fun. It’s nice seeing people putting new thinking into way of navigating Google Maps.
And what of that servises is best for idiot ( i speak about me:))?
mashups are definately the future of the internet, these are sooooooooo cool!
I like the design of this mashup… with web 2.0 style.
http://www.sclipo.com/skills-map
do you like it?