Map Mashups

This site lets you embed Google Maps in your own web pages.

From the ACMLA Bulletin (number 127), an article that discusses what a mashup is and where you can find open source APIs to build your own. ACMLA Bulletin is kept in the Evans Map Room or the Evans Clerestory Area.

An article from c|net news talking about the beginnings of mashups.

An article from the "Next-Gen Mapping" column of Imaging Notes.

ProgrammableWeb is where you can keep-up with what's new and interesting with mashups, Web 2.0 APIs, and the new Web as Platform. The core of the site is the blog and the 4 dashboards: Home, Mashups, APIs, and Developers. New updates every day, 365 days a year.

The Open Directory for Mashups and Web 2.0 API's.

This mashup has the counties of Ohio acting as the keys to a piano. There are 88 counties in Ohio and 88 keys on a piano. Each county represents a key. You can play a set of prescribed songs or make your own tune by picking paths between counties.

PhilaPlace takes an old map of Philadelphia and marries old photographs to the corresponding location on the map. You can see how the city looked at different time periods.

An unofficial Google Maps blog tracking the websites, mashups and tools being influenced by Google Maps.
It is not affiliated with Google.