Google has released a very neat tool for you geophiles out there: My Maps. I must admit that I am addicted to using the Google Maps mobile application on my Blackberry while trying to navigate the streets of Toronto, so I am looking forward to experimenting with My Maps, e.g. mapping my favourite restaurants in the city, etc.
My Maps allows you to make and share maps directly from the Google Maps site. Annotation tools include the ability to:
- add lines, polygons and placemarks
- edit placemarks with HTML, images, and video
- syndicate your maps via KML
It's very easy to add locations to your map found during a local search with a click.
Places found via GeoRSS or KML files can also be added to a map. (I haven't yet experimented with KML or GeoRSS much, but it sounds like something to explore.)
The first map I created shows all the official conference hotels for the upcoming Special Libraries Association conference in Denver. I plan to create another one showing all the recommended restaurants on the SLA 2007 Conference Commitee's wiki. What other maps would be good to make and share for the conference?
SLA 2007 Conference Hotels
A very cool tool indeed.
Whatever you add will be useful! Thanks!
Posted by: Jill Hurst-Wahl | April 05, 2007 at 11:57 AM