http://mappinghacks.com/2006/04/07/web-map-api-roundup/ by Schuyler Erle, Rich Gibson and Jo Walsh Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:08:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 http://mappinghacks.com/2006/04/07/web-map-api-roundup/#comment-14 Tue, 18 Apr 2006 04:49:56 +0000 http://mappinghacks.com/2006/04/07/web-map-api-roundup/#comment-14 [...] Schuyler put together a post evaluating the available APIs.              [...] […] Schuyler put together a post evaluating the available APIs.              […]

]]> http://mappinghacks.com/2006/04/07/web-map-api-roundup/#comment-12 Tue, 11 Apr 2006 17:48:36 +0000 http://mappinghacks.com/2006/04/07/web-map-api-roundup/#comment-12 [...] Tim O’Reilly recently asked the Mapping Hacks people, and others, why Google Maps was so much more popular than all the other APIs available. Schuyler pretty much nailed it, though after my Mapstraction research I think he’s too generous towards Yahoo and Microsoft. [...] […] Tim O’Reilly recently asked the Mapping Hacks people, and others, why Google Maps was so much more popular than all the other APIs available. Schuyler pretty much nailed it, though after my Mapstraction research I think he’s too generous towards Yahoo and Microsoft. […]

]]> http://mappinghacks.com/2006/04/07/web-map-api-roundup/#comment-11 Tue, 11 Apr 2006 16:35:45 +0000 http://mappinghacks.com/2006/04/07/web-map-api-roundup/#comment-11 [...] Looking at the common features of the mapping APIs, it’s clear that the bar is currently set quite low: it’s scrolling tile-based maps with map markers, folks. With tongue in cheek, Schuyler Erle refers to this as “red dot fever” (more context here, though I don’t know if that’s Schuyler’s writing or a like-minded collaborator). Numerous open source equivalents have emerged, but none has taken hold to my knowledge. This cements the general feeling among the responses to Tim O’Reilly’s open question about Google’s Mapping API dominance: Google Maps is actually very good, it was first to market, its maps look nicest, its terms and conditions are reasonable and as a developer it’s pretty easy to work with. It’s clear to us that OpenStreetMap has a lot of catching up to do, but it’s also become clear to me that Yahoo and Microsoft do too. I’m watching this space. [...] […] Looking at the common features of the mapping APIs, it’s clear that the bar is currently set quite low: it’s scrolling tile-based maps with map markers, folks. With tongue in cheek, Schuyler Erle refers to this as “red dot fever” (more context here, though I don’t know if that’s Schuyler’s writing or a like-minded collaborator). Numerous open source equivalents have emerged, but none has taken hold to my knowledge. This cements the general feeling among the responses to Tim O’Reilly’s open question about Google’s Mapping API dominance: Google Maps is actually very good, it was first to market, its maps look nicest, its terms and conditions are reasonable and as a developer it’s pretty easy to work with. It’s clear to us that OpenStreetMap has a lot of catching up to do, but it’s also become clear to me that Yahoo and Microsoft do too. I’m watching this space. […]

]]> http://mappinghacks.com/2006/04/07/web-map-api-roundup/#comment-10 Sat, 08 Apr 2006 12:52:46 +0000 http://mappinghacks.com/2006/04/07/web-map-api-roundup/#comment-10 I thought the big API's with crush the interest in my little Flash map, but instead I'm seeing a steady increase in downloads. I suspect it's the simplicity and configurable style. For a tool without much detail, I suppose it hits a sweet spot between style and function: http://backspace.com/mapapp I thought the big API’s with crush the interest in my little Flash map, but instead I’m seeing a steady increase in downloads. I suspect it’s the simplicity and configurable style. For a tool without much detail, I suppose it hits a sweet spot between style and function: http://backspace.com/mapapp

]]> http://mappinghacks.com/2006/04/07/web-map-api-roundup/#comment-9 Sat, 08 Apr 2006 09:02:20 +0000 http://mappinghacks.com/2006/04/07/web-map-api-roundup/#comment-9 [...] Web Map API Roundup [...] […] Web Map API Roundup […]

]]> http://mappinghacks.com/2006/04/07/web-map-api-roundup/#comment-8 Fri, 07 Apr 2006 20:05:56 +0000 http://mappinghacks.com/2006/04/07/web-map-api-roundup/#comment-8 One ironic bit in the WorldWind community was that Google got very upset at our attempts to distribute a plugin to display their imagery in 3D. But the Virtual Earth team seemed more than happy to let us use theirs. One ironic bit in the WorldWind community was that Google got very upset at our attempts to distribute a plugin to display their imagery in 3D. But the Virtual Earth team seemed more than happy to let us use theirs.

]]> http://mappinghacks.com/2006/04/07/web-map-api-roundup/#comment-7 Fri, 07 Apr 2006 19:41:53 +0000 http://mappinghacks.com/2006/04/07/web-map-api-roundup/#comment-7 [...] Just read Schuyler's thoughts on Web Map API's over at Mapping Hacks and he ends with a query about the next stage of the game for web mapping.  I'm pretty sure I know where he's going, which I'm planning on exploring fully here (been planning for awhile, but I'm still not giving up, I promise), but I had a few thoughts this week at this nice Location Intelligence Conference hosted by Directions Mag.   [...] […] Just read Schuyler's thoughts on Web Map API's over at Mapping Hacks and he ends with a query about the next stage of the game for web mapping.  I'm pretty sure I know where he's going, which I'm planning on exploring fully here (been planning for awhile, but I'm still not giving up, I promise), but I had a few thoughts this week at this nice Location Intelligence Conference hosted by Directions Mag.   […]

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