I read something about My Maps from Google today and think it is a pretty good idea. When Google released information on how to use their maps api last summer played around with it a little bit but didn't really spend enough time on it to make it useful. You can see my doodles here, here, here, here, and here. But now that they have the my maps interface over the api (which is something that I was too lazy to write for my own purposes) I think it makes Google Maps even more useful. Imagine a world full of bloggers that map their locations and routes, and then include maps along with their blog entries about going to the grocery store, then getting gas, and then going home. It will be fascinating. :-) But with the kidding aside I think it will be useful for people to record information about trips they make, give detailed instructions for others to follow, or just show their pictures on a map without having to use smugmug. So go out there and play around with it and have some fun. I certainly will.
Posted by troutm8 at April 5, 2007 09:52 AM