DISTANCEFROMTO Distancefromto is a simple and easy to use Google Maps application that measures distance between two locations on a map. Distance is measured on the fly in miles and kilometers by dynamically dragging markers to desired locations or typing in locations names for the from and to inputs. The application comes with an inbuilt [...]
Thank the Google Maps team!!! Now, we get to see impressive street view sights in full-screen. I believe its even more eye-catching and stunning navigating around in full-screen if you got a sizeable lcd monitor. User taken photos of the location are also available for viewing in full-screen. Launch street view in full-screen by clicking [...]
Looking to build a Google Maps mashup by reading geo-enabled information from an XML file? Here’s a post from GeoChalkboard explaining by way of examining a simple application that displays geologic points of interest from around the state of Texas available in an XML file format. The tutorial highlights the usage of two methods (GXmlHttp [...]
Here’s a second post in the Most Wired series posts. Forbes reports the 30 Most Wired Airports in the world, based on three criteria: the passenger traffic in 2007, the breadth and cost of wi-fi access in the airport and availability of facilities such as seating, electrical outlets and wired access. A Google Map of [...]
Tiny Geo Coder is an easy, simple to use geocoding website. All that is required is an address and a click to retrieve the location’s geographical coordinates (lat, lng) along with a google static map with the location marked on it. The site also mentions about a geocoding API with no authentication. Its pretty simple, [...]
What’s the most wired city in the United States ?Do not guess, you might end up getting the wrong one. Surprisingly, its Atlanta. This is the result of a survey by Forbes.com for the Most Wired Cities in America for the year 2008. It is mentioned that their calculations were based on three factors – [...]
