Tag Archives: mashup

Maptivism getting easier, happening more

Posted on January 22, 2011 by Karl

Combine mapping, with participation, and a subject matter that needs attention, and you can create some powerful, useful tools. Google Maps APIs and various mashup techniques made it easy for technologists to build services that pulled together these concepts, but … Continue reading →

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Smart, useful desktop mashup of transit data for Philadelphians

Posted on March 31, 2009 by Karl

Check out fellow Comcaster Mat Schaffer’s Mac Dashcode widget, “iSepta Train View”. As the name suggests, it mashes up data from the fantastic iSepta.org with Septa’s own Train View for a concise look into Septa’s regional rail status.

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A Few Google Map Hacks

Posted on June 13, 2005 by Karl

O’Reilly: Glenn Letham: Hackers Tap Into the Functionality and Simplicity of Google Maps. Many fun things to try here.

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Newsmap and 10×10

Posted on April 9, 2005 by Karl

These have made the rounds before, but they are worth a second (and third, and… well for me it’s an everyday thing) look: newsmap builds a graphical representation of the top stories at Google News that makes it easy to … Continue reading →

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