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11 June 2010

World Cup 2010 Maps - South Africa

World Cup 2010 Maps - South Africa

updated 8pm 11th June 2010

With South Africa Opening the World Cup with the first World Cup 2010 GOAL against Mexico here is a quick guide of the best of a selection of World Cup Maps (RSA 1 vs Mexico 1 final score)

Bing Maps World Cup 2010

Bing Maps World Cup 2010 App

Only just released is a another 'app' from Bing Maps that gives you metadata on teams, fixtures and results on the map and left side panel. Hopefully it will be updated live in real-time.

Google Maps World Cup 2010 Cape Town
Google have a dedicated World Cup 2010 Venue Map at
http://maps.google.com/maps?ftr=marketing.worldcup


Mapsize World Cup 2010
Colourful World Cup Map at:
http://worldcup.mapize.com/


Washington Post World Cup Explorer
Washington Post World Cup Explorer
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/worldcup/map/index.html


BBC World Cup Map Bing Maps
BBC have a Venue Map here
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport/hi/football/8094737.stm & here
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/8726302.stm

An Best Individual Map Award goes to Keir Clarke
Keir Clarke South Africa Venues World Cup
World Cup Venues
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/keir.clarke/web/wcvenues.htm

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28 January 2009

Internet Explorer 8 (RC1) - Accelerator Mapping

Internet Explorer 8 (RC1) - Accelerator Mapping


Internet Explorer 8 RC1 Accelerators Mapping

As you would expect IE8 (RC1) renders Live Search Maps very fast (faster than the IE8 beta versions).

Google Maps in Internet Explorer 8 RC1
So this new browser finally displays Google Maps correctly and with the Release Candidate 1 version. Users of Google Earth 'Earth' Mode (tested with the lastest version of the API here http://mapperz.googlepages.com/LargeMapControl3D_GE.html (click earth) will notice the biggest performance difference - it's much better at rendering the globe at high and low altitudes.

Multimap in Internet Explorer 8 RC1
Multimap does a good job in IE8 (RC1) - panning is smoother tiles are loading faster.

**based on Mapperz 'user experience' only.

on you can add in 'Accelerator' Add-ons
http://www.ieaddons.com/en/mapping/

These 'mapping tools' can help speed up access to Mapping via highlighting a place name, address (including zip or postcode) in Internet Explorer 8 (RC1).

Un-answered questions...
Will FireFox 3.2 be able to compete?
So what will the rumoured Google 'Ocean' be like?
Will Multimap be the better Mapping Portal even after Google Street View launches for the UK?

Old Related Post with Internet Explorer 8 (beta)
http://mapperz.blogspot.com/2008/03/internet-explorer-8-beta-mapping.html

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25 January 2009

Multimap - Ordnance Survey 1:25,000 Mapping Available

Multimap - Ordnance Survey 1:25,000 Mapping Available

update 26/01/2009 11.36am: from the forum link below- there has just been a reply from Multimap:

"We've worked with OS to get the data which features in the OS OpenSpace API (such as the 1:50k Landranger maps), also published in the Open API. Unfortunately, the 1:25k Explorer maps are not currently available through OpenSpace, so we can't currently make them available in a product such as the Open API. We can however make them available through our commercial API product (Multimap API)."
Julian Skeels, Senior Program, Manager Multimap

Come on Ordnance Survey free up your data! before your sold by the treasury...

“A STRING of state-owned household names including the Met Office, mapmaker Ordnance Survey and the Forestry Commission, are being prepared for sale by the government in the next two years to raise cash for the stretched public purse. ”
source:
James Ashton - The Times (November 23, 2008)


Finally 1:25,000 [Explorer] Mapping is available online for viewing and printing thanks to Multimap (Microsoft cash injection?).

This is the best overall mapping product Ordnance Survey produce for leisure tourism activities in Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland).

View map of Malvern, Malvern Wells, Worcestershire, England, WR14 4 on Multimap.com
Get directions to or from Malvern, Malvern Wells, Worcestershire, England, WR14 4

[RSS Readers cannot show the embedded map so please visit http://mapperz.blogspot.com/ to see the Ordnance Survey 1:25,000 Mapping embedded in the blog - thanks]

Now users can see official public footpaths, more detailed contours, field boundaries etc.

This beats the only other current accessible service from Ordnance Survey 'Get a Map' service hands down.

Available Multimap Open API? No (currently - see comments & update)
Is this available in the MultiMap API? Yes
Possibly, with an experienced developer would be able create a workaround to switch the tiles when the map zoom scale is higher than 16. (this has been done! borderline with ToS)
Though it would be adviseable to wait and see if Multimap updated thier documentation on the Open API
*note the updated red notations (need to be dated) these have been like this for a while now.

Legend
A full legend of all the map symbols and representations
http://leisure.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/leisure/tscontent/products/os/explorer/symbols/25k_English_Legend_March08.pdf

Tile Source Structure.
http://mc2.tiles-cdn.multimap.com/ptiles/map/mi932/16/031313/100323/232.png
(does allow access to the raster png files but not recommended to do direct access to them as likely to be breaking multimap terms and conditions and ordnance survey copyright).

Source and a good question
http://forums.multimap.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=165

Official Blog Post
http://blog.multimap.com/2009/01/21/os-explorer-maps-on-multimapcom/

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07 March 2008

Internet Explorer 8 (Beta) - Mapping Placename Locations

Internet Explorer 8 - Map Locations fast


Simple and useful - Select a placename on a webpage (BBC News in this example)

Right click and get a map of the selected text.

This is 'geocoding' on the fly using selected text and sending a request to Microsoft Live and return the Map in the overview window.

IE8 Map Live Geocoding
Note: Map Overlay moved to show selected text
News Page Source: BBC News

IE8 is available (for developers) - Release notes here
Please note this is in 'Emulate IE7' mode as the 'tooltips' seems to be disable in IE8 Mode.

Typically you only get Microsoft Live Maps....
** Double clicking on the map zooms in but no option for zooming out, or changing map mode.
*** Route from here could be easily implemented from this.

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20 September 2007

ArcWeb Explorer (Beta) 2.0

ArcWeb Explorer (Beta) 2.0
ArcWeb Explorer 2.0 application, which offers powerful Web map rendering with desktop-like functionality.

ArcWeb Explorer 2 (beta) - Rotated Map
source: ESRI

The rotating map is a clever bit of code - the text flips (renders) itself when it goes beyond 180 degrees.

ArcWeb Explorer 2.0 Application

ArcWeb Explorer 2.0 Flex API

ArcWeb Explorer 2.0 JavaScript API

Exposes ArcWeb Services functionality through easy-to-use widgets

Enables developers to build and/or customize applications

Offers the use of a powerful subset of ArcWeb Services functionality

Offers the ability to quickly find locations, pan and zoom, and choose a map type Provides access to all ArcWeb Services Provides access to ArcWeb Services content
Provides access to street, street tile, aerial imagery, hybrid (integrated street and aerial), shaded relief, and topographic maps Allows for easy and powerful ArcWeb integration inside Adobe Flex Builder Enables easy integration of mapping functionality and content into HTML Web applications
NOTE: The Flex API is designed specifically for use within Adobe Flex 2. The JavaScript and Flex APIs are not designed for use within Adobe Flash Professional.
source: ESRI

To use this service you will be required to login in.
ArcWeb 2.0 Home Page

ArcWeb Explorer JavaScript Example
JavaScript Sample

ArcWeb Explorer Flex Example
Flex Example

Both have the code generated on the fly - therefore it is faster to get up and running with your own apps and data.

Is this to challenge the likes of Google Maps, Virtual Earth and Yahoo Maps API's?
We will see...

Mapperz

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12 September 2007

Ordnance Survey Explore (Beta)

Ordnance Survey Explore

OS Explore Beta

Ordnance Survey have launched 'OS Explore', a website designed for walkers, runners, hikers, cyclists, anyone with the interest with the great outdoors and sharing their routes and personal favourite places.

OS Explore Route

Though there is room for improvement:
  • No Help or FAQ - to get non map people to 'get started'
  • No Editing of your own routes (that's a bit silly)
  • No 1:25,000 (Explorer) Mapping is all 1:50,000 (Landranger) (OS have copyright on their own data surely?)
  • No Polygon creation (Area) - only Lines and POI Points.
  • No Export so cannot use the route in a GPS

Well it's a start from the Ordnance Survey - but clearly in Beta.

Needs to be more 'MyMaps' in functionality

Add your comments on the service - maybe they take note, maybe not.


*Routes are British National Grid not WGS84

Ed Parsons (ex Ordnance Survey) also mentions it in his blog

Official Reply on the editing of routes
"Unfortunately, at the current time, users are unable to edit routes once they have been saved. However, before saving, users are able to undo waypoints they have plotted and remove their points of interest. There are several usability changes envisaged for the next release and this is an area we would like to see improved. The site is still in its beta stage so obviously we are keen to hear about any issues encountered."

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25 January 2007

Tag Maps - Explorer Maps

Tag Maps - World Explorer, Night Explorer & Trip Explorer

"TagMaps are a new way to visualize text on geographic maps. TagMaps can be used to communicate key characteristics of location-based data in an easy-to-understand way."
  • Visualise text (tags) geographically on a Yahoo! Maps.
  • Where Flickr tags are added to map for easy locating
World Explorer, Night Explorer & Trip Explorer Maps

There are three types of map available:
More Information at the FAQ
Yahoo! Map Developer API

Source: ProgrammableWeb

Mapperz

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