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Web 2.0 Mapping and Social Networks

Here's details of an event of interest next month... Web 2.0 Mapping and Social Networks - 2008/01/23 14:18Event Fee: FreeWeb site: http://web.meetup.com/49/Event date: Tuesday February 19, 2008 @ 7:00pm - 9:00pmEvent location: Menlo Park, CADescription: We are thrilled to present a very special group from NASA Ames Research Center – World Wind! Our Meetup group is about sharing, teaching, learning, and networking around current and future web-based geospatial and social networking technology.

Feedback for the Virtual Earth Team

The Virtual Earth team wants our feedback. Wonderful. Kudos to any company that wants its customers’ feedback and offers a participatory approach. So, here’s my feedback… Microsoft added a LOT of whizbang features to its maps.live.com maps (3D, lots of photos, and such) but they didn’t focus on the basics.

Simple Web Mapping

Imagine being able to do all your analysis and cartography in ArcView of ArcGIS and then get your map online in minutes with no programming and no hassles... even I can do it ;0) I've been a big fan of Alta Geomatics' solutions for years... ever since I tested the ImageMapper for ArcView! You only need ArcGIS and the HTML ImageMapper extension to publish maps online. Users do all the cartography in ArcGIS. You don't need to be a system or server administrator or a programmer to publish your maps online. No software needs to be installed on the server.

Maps Get A Makeover At Local.com

One week ago, Local.com declared that it had secured a patent “For [An] Ad-Supported 411 Local Search Model,” and the company’s stock skyrocketed as a result.  Today’s announcement, which involves “Enhanced Interactive Mapping Capabilities,” is less likely to produce that effect, but it’s still interesting.

Local Mapping Service Thinks Globally

PublicRoutes.com, a search engine for public transportation directions has expanded its service to include London. The London launch marks the first time a company has offered directions for public transportation in more than one country. The site offers users point-to-point directions and covers all forms of transportation. It also offers directions to a city's main attractions such as restaurants, sporting venues and nightlife spots along with the option to book hotels and flight reservations.

Mmm, Beer As A Map Mashup

BeerMapping.com offers a service that focuses on connecting people who prefer a decent pint with the breweries and brewpubs offering those beverages.

McAfee: The Internet Is Risky Business

It's no secret that the Internet is rife with phishing and malware sites that look to prey upon unsuspecting web surfers. In a recent study, McAfee decided to take a geographical look at both the safest and riskiest places to surf the web.

Mapping Obsession with Yahoo Mail

In one sense it's kind of cool that apparent addresses are underlined in Yahoo Mail now, allowing you to generate a map, enter them into a new contact, etc. However, this thing's overzealous. Quite often I want to cut and paste some contents of an email, but the underlined text wants to fire up a map instead of behave.

Google Clinches Two Big Patents

Google has clinched two significant patents this week. The first patent is related to methods for estimating similarity between web pages and documents.

Google Buys Swiss Mapping Company

Google continues its pattern of omnigooglization in Europe by acquiring the Internet, mapping and data processing units of Switzerland-based Endoxon, for an undisclosed sum.