Top 10 Map Tools and Mashups

June 6, 2007 by · 8 Comments 

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.

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Goggles – Google maps flight slim, useless but a cool use of the api all the same

goggles website tools


Streetview – New from Google, allows you to virtually explore certain cities around the world

streetview website tools


Real Estate Auctions – Ebay real estate auctions mashup

real estate auctions


Wikimapia – Lets users tag an area and add notes about it

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GeoNews – GeoNews is a auto updated Google Map of Google News with user comments

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Petrol Prices -Shows the cheapest petrol station near to you, UK only

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Housingmaps – Mashup of Craigslist and Google Maps to help you find somewhere to live

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Simply Hired – Find a job near you, searches job boards, classifieds and company sites

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Hotmaps – Hot or Not + Google Maps mashup

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Oliver Dale runs Kooc Media, A UK-Based web company which specialises in Web Apps, Online Communities, Wordpress Tutorials & Wordpress Plugins.

Comments

8 Responses to “Top 10 Map Tools and Mashups”
  1. javi says:

    have you seen http://www.panoramio.com?

  2. Comprehensive article, thanks.

    Just recently I used Google’s API for a map on a web development. The features are pretty phenomenal!

  3. J Media says:

    Cool mashups for Google. programmableweb.com is great for finding API’s.

  4. Felix says:

    Also try http://www.yelp.com

  5. Rob Hawkes says:

    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.

  6. NinjaMan says:

    And what of that servises is best for idiot ( i speak about me:))?

  7. Jeff Adams says:

    mashups are definately the future of the internet, these are sooooooooo cool!

  8. amand says:

    I like the design of this mashup… with web 2.0 style.
    http://www.sclipo.com/skills-map

    do you like it?