Google Maps-based tools are a great resource. They can help you out with anything from finding a hotel for your next vacation to discovering what the weather was like on the day you were born. Whether ...

Mashups that overlay any kind of data on top of an online map are all the rage. But up until now I didn't know that even I, with no coding experience whatsoever, could make a customized map of my own.

Even before Google gave its blessing, Paul Rademacher was hacking away at the code behind its mapping application so he could mix it with outside real estate data and see exactly where homes listed ...

A Google Maps mashup called Chocomap, property of online school Ecole Chocolat, plots specialty chocolate shops around the globe. Yum. Jennifer Guevin was a managing editor at CNET, overseeing the ...

Google has created a tool to let non-technical users create Google Maps mashups, extending this capability beyond the realm of software developers. The feature, called My Maps, is designed to let ...

Maps are a mainstay of mashups. If you have geography data of any sort, chances are you might like to slap it on a map. With HeatMapAPI, you have a chance to show something a little more interesting ...

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A new Google Maps mashup helps you track colds, flus and other bugs in your community. Start by entering your city or ZIP code to see if other users have reported any sicknesses. You'll see a Google ...

Outbreaks of swine flu have been identified in Mexico, the United States and Europe, according to the World Health Organization. The super-virus–an amalgamation of strains that circulate in pigs, ...

If you've played with online maps, you know how cool it is the first time you zoom in to your neighborhood, locate your block and, voila! — spot your house. Once you've gotten the satellite's eye view ...