Customizable Google Maps, no coding required


	Customizable Google Maps, no coding required

enbar

4-5-2007 10:30 PM

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maps, google, mashup, blogclip, 2.0, social, cool

enbar says:

Google has introduced a feature called "My Maps" on its mapping service. You can now publish customized maps with markers, lines, images, etc.

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4-7-2007 7:08 PM

arifsali

This is going to be popular in terms of usage.

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