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If you’ve been reading for a while you know I’m both overly impressed and a bit obsessed with Google and its continually expanding treasure trove of new web technologies. I rave about Gmail (ask me for an invite if you’d like an account), and I love to show off Google Maps to anyone who hasn’t seen it before.

Last week Google released an API for their mapping system. An API is an Application Programming Interface and essentially it allows software developers to tap into all the tools and inner workings of a piece of software or software library. Already it is starting to bear much interesting fruit.

• Kokogiak.com has Google Maps Transparencies which allows you to see the standard map superimposed over the satellite imagery. You can control the level of transparency and see how closely the map lines up with the actual geography.
• Suramya Tomar created gWifi, an interface to allow you find free WiFi hotspots on top of a gmap.
• SueAndPaul.com has the Gmaps Pedometer. Pick your starting point, begin recording, and then double click all the nodes of your travels. It’ll draw your route on the map and even calculate your mileage.

Neat.

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