Spirit of Indiana
Do you remember the travel/flight sequences in the Indiana Jones movies?
Hacks.mozilla.org remember them so fondly that they decided to recreate the effect with Google Maps and a YouTube video. The result is pretty awesome as you can see in the video above or see for yourself on the demo page.
Now you've seen it I bet you want to recreate it yourself. Luckily help.mozila.org have also written up a full tutorial on how they created the application.
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Thursday, December 16, 2010
Mapping the Human Body
Google Body Browser
After Google has mapped the Earth, the moon and the night sky it seems that the only thing left was the human body. Google Labs have just released the Google Body Browser that lets you explore the body.
Users of Google Maps will be familiar with the navigation controls in Google Body Browser. The application uses the same zoom and panning controls as Google Maps. The application also includes a search function so that you can view specific body parts. The application even features a dynamic URL so that you can link to any body view.
Google Body Browser will work on any WebGL supported browser, for example Google Chrome.
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After Google has mapped the Earth, the moon and the night sky it seems that the only thing left was the human body. Google Labs have just released the Google Body Browser that lets you explore the body.
Users of Google Maps will be familiar with the navigation controls in Google Body Browser. The application uses the same zoom and panning controls as Google Maps. The application also includes a search function so that you can view specific body parts. The application even features a dynamic URL so that you can link to any body view.
Google Body Browser will work on any WebGL supported browser, for example Google Chrome.
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Google Maps Xmas Cards
Happy Holidays from Google Maps
The Google Maps team have released a new application that lets you create and e-mail Christmas cards featuring your favourite Google Maps images. Your card can feature one of ten holiday covers, a personal message and a Street View image or a favorite place on the inside of the card.
Creating a card is very easy. All you have to do is choose your card cover, select your preferred map or Street View and add your personal message. Once completed you can send your card to up to ten recipients.
Via: Official Google Blog
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The Google Maps team have released a new application that lets you create and e-mail Christmas cards featuring your favourite Google Maps images. Your card can feature one of ten holiday covers, a personal message and a Street View image or a favorite place on the inside of the card.
Creating a card is very easy. All you have to do is choose your card cover, select your preferred map or Street View and add your personal message. Once completed you can send your card to up to ten recipients.
Via: Official Google Blog
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5 Chrome Web Store Google Maps
Google's new Chrome Web Store is an online marketplace for web apps, extensions, and themes for Google Chrome. The Google Geo Developers Blog has just posted a round-up of some of the best Google Maps based apps available from the store.
TripTrace
TripTrace organizes all the important places that you’ve been or think you might want to visit; perfect for local exploration or vacation planning. With a simple and engaging experience, TripTrace merges photos, events, and news with your personal address book, check-ins, bookmarked webpages and more.
In a single map, see:
• Where your friends have checked-in in the city you’re visiting.
• What events are near the convention center.
• Is that new restaurant is near that place we used to go?
• What are good hotels near Bill’s house?
Wikihood
View Wikipedia articles related to any geographical location.
Breadcrumbs
Breadcrumbs is an online web application that allows users to visualize (in 3D), organize, edit and share their GPS data and associated photos/videos. The application can be used to track any outdoor activity, from hiking to sightseeing.
Delta Embark
Embark is an online travel guide optimized for Google Chrome. The app provides Google Map based recommendations for:
Dining – Taste the best in town, from burgers to haute cuisine.
Nightlife – Find your vibe among the city’s clubs and bars.
Shopping – Buy your souvenirs where the locals shop.
Bucket List – Here’s what you just can’t miss.
Calendar – Plan a trip around upcoming events.
Insider – Get transit, packing, and other tips.
Weatherbug
View your weather and get the latest local current conditions, forecast and more for thousands of locations around the world with this web app.
Via: Google Geo Developers Blog
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TripTrace
TripTrace organizes all the important places that you’ve been or think you might want to visit; perfect for local exploration or vacation planning. With a simple and engaging experience, TripTrace merges photos, events, and news with your personal address book, check-ins, bookmarked webpages and more.
In a single map, see:
• Where your friends have checked-in in the city you’re visiting.
• What events are near the convention center.
• Is that new restaurant is near that place we used to go?
• What are good hotels near Bill’s house?
Wikihood
View Wikipedia articles related to any geographical location.
Breadcrumbs
Breadcrumbs is an online web application that allows users to visualize (in 3D), organize, edit and share their GPS data and associated photos/videos. The application can be used to track any outdoor activity, from hiking to sightseeing.
Delta Embark
Embark is an online travel guide optimized for Google Chrome. The app provides Google Map based recommendations for:
Dining – Taste the best in town, from burgers to haute cuisine.
Nightlife – Find your vibe among the city’s clubs and bars.
Shopping – Buy your souvenirs where the locals shop.
Bucket List – Here’s what you just can’t miss.
Calendar – Plan a trip around upcoming events.
Insider – Get transit, packing, and other tips.
Weatherbug
View your weather and get the latest local current conditions, forecast and more for thousands of locations around the world with this web app.
Via: Google Geo Developers Blog
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Historical Map Overlays
Building Historical Maps
Amherst College are working on a mapping project called Cityscapes. Cityscapes is a tool to allow students to collaborate in their studies. I think the idea of the project is to create an application that students can use to easily add markers, photos, videos and other content to a shared Google Map.
Currently there are two working demos of the project:
Tokyo Demo
Paris Demo
The two demos allow you to overlay historical maps of Tokyo and Paris on top of Google Maps. The Tokyo demo is supposedly password protected, for copyright reasons, but I found just pressing cancel on the log-in worked for me ;)
Via: @geoparadigm
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Amherst College are working on a mapping project called Cityscapes. Cityscapes is a tool to allow students to collaborate in their studies. I think the idea of the project is to create an application that students can use to easily add markers, photos, videos and other content to a shared Google Map.
Currently there are two working demos of the project:
Tokyo Demo
Paris Demo
The two demos allow you to overlay historical maps of Tokyo and Paris on top of Google Maps. The Tokyo demo is supposedly password protected, for copyright reasons, but I found just pressing cancel on the log-in worked for me ;)
Via: @geoparadigm
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The Killer App for your Smart Phone
SightSpaceStation
SightSpaceStation, the amazing satellite tracking website that allows anyone to track satellites in Google Street View, is now also available for the iPhone, iPad, iTouch and Android phones.
The app uses augmented reality and Google Maps to show the real-time location of orbiting satellites. The app is also packed full of other interesting features (view the video above).
If you get a smart phone for Christmas and you want to show off to your friends then get the SightSpaceStation app. In my opinion it is one of the killer apps for Android and iPhones.
iTunes Link
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SightSpaceStation, the amazing satellite tracking website that allows anyone to track satellites in Google Street View, is now also available for the iPhone, iPad, iTouch and Android phones.
The app uses augmented reality and Google Maps to show the real-time location of orbiting satellites. The app is also packed full of other interesting features (view the video above).
If you get a smart phone for Christmas and you want to show off to your friends then get the SightSpaceStation app. In my opinion it is one of the killer apps for Android and iPhones.
iTunes Link
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Wednesday, December 15, 2010
The American Community Survey Mapped
Mapping America: Every City, Every Block
The New York Times consistently produces superb Google Maps to illustrate geographically related new stories. Today The Times has released a series of Google Maps that allows users to browse local data from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey, based on samples from 2005 to 2009.
The maps are categorised into a number of different collections, 'Race and Ethnicity', 'Income', 'Housing and Families' and 'Education'. Each map includes a search function that allows you to search by address or zip code.
To accompany the maps The Times have written an article looking at 'A Sampling of Highs and Lows From Around the Country'.
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The New York Times consistently produces superb Google Maps to illustrate geographically related new stories. Today The Times has released a series of Google Maps that allows users to browse local data from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey, based on samples from 2005 to 2009.
The maps are categorised into a number of different collections, 'Race and Ethnicity', 'Income', 'Housing and Families' and 'Education'. Each map includes a search function that allows you to search by address or zip code.
To accompany the maps The Times have written an article looking at 'A Sampling of Highs and Lows From Around the Country'.
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