Testing new map engine

Wednesday 16th of May 2007, Mark Zeman

I've started experimenting with a new map engine for the next version of Trippermap. Modest Maps has released a beta version of their tile based map engine that allows you to switch between all the major map providers on the web.

Have a play with the demo engine which allows you to switch between the map providers and see what sort of detail they provide for your part of the world.

Once you've tried out the various map providers let me know which you prefer in the poll below.

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Google Earth network link updated

Monday 7th of May 2007, Mark Zeman

The Google Earth link within Trippermap now points to a network link rather than a list of your photos. This means every time you open Google Earth your latest Trippermap photos are displayed. In the "get your map" section there's also a direct link to your Trippermap KML file so you can email it to friends or put it on your website.

Ogle Earth have also done a write up on using Google Earth to view your Flickr photos. It's a great blog for finding useful tools for Google Earth and discovering amazing places and events photographed by the Google Earth satellites.

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New Geonames location engine

Wednesday 2nd of May 2007, Mark Zeman

I've updated the adding locations tool. It now cross checks the city you're adding against the 2.2 million city names stored at Geonames. You then get to double check the location on Google Maps before it's added to Trippermap's list of city names. This should help avoid the odd location that was being entered with incorrect latitudes or longitudes.

The add location tool allows Premium Trippermap subscribers to add custom locations to their maps

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SEOmoz's Web 2.0 awards honorable mention

Tuesday 28th of March 2006, Mark Zeman

Trippermap received an honorable mention in the mapping section of the 2006 SEOmoz Web 2.0 Awards.

"Since Google and Yahoo launched their open-API maps, customizable mapping applications have spread like wildfire. So much so, in fact, that we had to give sites and mash ups specializing in the use of these (and other) map interfaces their own category. We reviewed sites that map practically everything: workout centers, Flickr photos, blogs, packages, weather, and more."

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