Google Maps-based tools are a great resource. They can help you out with anything from finding a hotel for your next vacation to discovering what the weather was like on the day you were born. Whether ...

A Google Maps mashup called Chocomap, property of online school Ecole Chocolat, plots specialty chocolate shops around the globe. Yum. Jennifer Guevin was a managing editor at CNET, overseeing the ...

Even before Google gave its blessing, Paul Rademacher was hacking away at the code behind its mapping application so he could mix it with outside real estate data and see exactly where homes listed ...

Mashups that overlay any kind of data on top of an online map are all the rage. But up until now I didn't know that even I, with no coding experience whatsoever, could make a customized map of my own.

If you’re in any doubt that it’s worthwhile for web services to invest in APIs for their products here’s something that might sway you. It’s a great-looking ‘Memory Map’ that combines Google Maps with ...

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advertisement 05-29-2009 MAPS Coming Soon: Open Green Map’s Google Mashups Next Friday marks the official launch of Open Green Map, a series of interactive Google maps that chart natural, cultural, ...

Outbreaks of swine flu have been identified in Mexico, the United States and Europe, according to the World Health Organization. The super-virus–an amalgamation of strains that circulate in pigs, ...

Google has created a tool to let non-technical users create Google Maps mashups, extending this capability beyond the realm of software developers. The feature, called My Maps, is designed to let ...