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In both of these maps, SF is centred. In the top one, we have Dopplr's default zoom level of 4. Because our gazetteer (Geonames) doesn't have bounding box data, we settled on 4 as a reasonable default.
Happily, Yahoo's new Geo API has bounding boxes included. The lower map is a result of adding this code to the map: pastie.caboo.se/pastes/198743
The code makes a clientside call to the Yahoo Geo API asking for JSON data which it uses to reset the bounding box. The ID 2487956 in the URL used in that code was derived by calling the Flickr API's flickr.places.findByLatLon passing the latitude and longitude from our SF geonames record, at a resolution level of 11 (city).
(Note to all concerned on the Dopplr team: you're right, this makes the super-cute San Francisco pin look silly, and is arguably a loss of context. Good tech demo though, huh?)
With a new housing estate now built, I assume that the people who live hear are going to start complaining about this 'junkyard'. >_<
Gravitron and Rainbow.
Google maps view of van that has just departed 1554 Walnut Avenue, Antioch, CA, the home of sex offender Phillip Garrido.
BB blog post:
This is sweet. Today Google maps rolled out streetmaps for most of the EU. Time to crack open the API and create Paris mashups!
This maze in the UK was made to celebrate Brunel's 200th birthday. Viewed (upside down!) in Google Maps.
Isambard Kingdom Brunel was a famous British engineer.
This is "The Great E-Maze".
Tatton Park is a historic estate in Cheshire, England, north of the town of Knutsford. It contains a mansion, Tatton Hall; a medieval manor house, Tatton Old Hall; Tatton Park Gardens, a farm and a deer park of 2,000 acres. It is a popular visitor attraction and hosts over a hundred events annually. The estate is owned by the National Trust and is managed under lease by Cheshire East Council. Since 1999, it has hosted North West England's annual Royal Horticultural Society flower show.
Strange markings on the ground. I'm thinking, alien spaceport or a sacred precinct of the Knights Templar.
Newsflash!:
Google today reveals that the Camden Town tube station has been demolished! Google maps employs sophisticated algorithms to analyse web patterns and user behaviour, allowing them to update their maps of the area to reflect reality before the news gets out on any other channels.
Residents and businesses in around Camden are today in a state of denial about the reality of the situation, as this busy transport hub has been removed. The lack of a station at this location will also mean that passengers wishing to to travel to different branches of the northern line will no longer be able to change. Choose your train wisely.
When asked to explain, a TfL spokesman also tried to deny that changes to London transport network had taken place. But there can be no cover-up of this. The truth is right there on google maps!
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But seriously...
This a pretty serious navigational problem. Do you link to google maps when you email a friend with directions? Are you using google maps on your website? If you do this in the Camden area you may not be being as helpful as you thought you were. Maybe it's time to use a better map, the open licensed map from the London-born not-for-profit OpenStreetMap.