May 04, 2006
Google Sketchup
Google SketchUp (free) is an easy-to-learn 3D modeling program that enables you to explore the world in 3D. With just a few simple tools, you can create 3D models of houses, sheds, decks, home additions, woodworking projects - even space ships. And once you've built your models, you can place them in Google Earth, post them to the 3D Warehouse, or print hard copies.
Posted by richard ting at May 04, 2006, 06:37 PM
March 14, 2006
Windows Live Local Virtual Earth
Catching up with Google’s satellite mapping technology, the next evolution of this trend is Windows Live Local Virtual Earth, which gives users walking or car views. San Francisco and Seattle are currently available.
Posted by richard ting at March 14, 2006, 12:24 PM
December 10, 2005
Blockrocker
BlockRocker is like a mash-up between Craigslist and Google Maps, this new site enables users to search for items based on (very specific) locations. There’s everything from cars to electronics, and unlike eBay, there are no charges and no shipping to deal with. And just in time for holiday travel, one of the most talked-about BlockRocker features is the easy-to-use Carpool/Ride Sharing category; who knows, you could end up having better luck there than in the personals section.
Posted by richard ting at December 10, 2005, 05:25 PM
November 04, 2005
Yahoo Maps Beta in Flash
Take a look at the Yahoo Maps beta done in Flash. Its an alternative to the AJAX version done by Google. Yahoo! Maps also includes a rich set of APIs for both Flash and AJAX that enable you to use and publish maps on your web site or in your client application.
Posted by richard ting at November 04, 2005, 06:17 PM
August 21, 2005
Amazon A9 takes it to the streets
[from c|net]
Amazon.com is merging photographs and maps in a new search service that offers virtual tours of two dozen U.S. cities.
The company's A9 search subsidiary is expected on Tuesday to launch a beta of A9.com Maps, which lets people see street-level photos of addresses and get driving directions.
The service integrates interactive maps with A9's Block View technology, which offers photos of both sides of streets taken from trucks equipped with digital cameras and Global Positioning System receivers. The 35 million shots taken so far are also used in Amazon's Yellow Pages search, which features photos of businesses alongside addresses and phone numbers.
The new A9.com Maps service lets people get driving directions by clicking on starting and destination points on the map and shows photos of locations corresponding to points on the map clicked with the cursor. Instead of having to type in addresses, people can click on a point on the map and the corresponding address will pop up.
The service also allows for navigation through zooming in and out and shows which roads have had street-level photos taken. "We're making the map a little less abstract; a little more like reality," A9 Chief Executive Udi Manber said.
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