Another fantastic data visualization tool has been released by Google. The Google Public Data Explorer (currently in labs) makes large publicly available datasets available for exploration, visualization, and communication. Visualizations of public data can be...
Google has announced a new Geocoding Web Service which contains a number of improvements over its previous version including the following: A flatter response format for address components that is easier to parse The ability to tag an address component with multiple...
GeoSpatial Training Services recently earned the distinction of “Qualified Developer for the Google Maps API”. Currently there are fewer than 50 developers worldwide to have earned this distinction. The Google Qualified Developer Program was designed to...
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...
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...
