Google My Maps
Google is further narrowing down the space for niche mapping-mashups like frappr and flagr (and to some extent even more complex apps based on the Maps API, like austrian newcomer Tupalo) by releasing their My Maps feature. My Maps lets anybody create geo-mashups without the need to code, including photo- & video-annotation. sharing of maps is currently read-only, but I guess collaborative editing is the next logical step (click for some of my places).
(via GigaOM)
Oh that’s so cool! It’s like Google Earth but better!
…and you can even import My Maps into Google Earth easily…
really nice, the only thing missing is collaborative editing… aka “Our Maps”…
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