As GIS application designers and developers we should all heed the advice in the simple figure below. Resist the temptation to add in that extra widget that is just too cool to leave out! And I’ll resist the temptation to sharp stick ESRI on this issue! Tip...
Based on this announcement from Google if you haven’t taken a close look at the Google Maps Data API yet you may want to consider doing so now with the addition of spatial and attribute search capabilities to the API. Search Feeds, similar to Feature Feed...
Google announced this week that Fusion Tables now has its own API. Fusion Tables, still in Google Labs, allows you to upload data sets from spreadsheets or CSV files and visualize the data on maps, timeslines, and charts. In addition, the collaborative nature of...
Looking for mapping APIs to support your web application development efforts? Programmable web has a listing of nearly 100 mapping APIs and over 2000 mapping mashups. All the usual suspects including ESRI, OpenLayers, Google Maps, Bing, and CloudMade are on the list,...
Recently Google announced their Base Map Partner Program for “authoritative” organizations to share their vector data sources as part of the improvement process for base maps in Google Maps, Google Earth, and Google Maps for Mobile. Currently Google is...
