Google to Unite Mapping Mashups

jihadist writes "Hoping to make it even easier to turn its online maps into collages of local information, Google Inc. is introducing tools that will stitch together applications from a hodgepodge of Web sites."

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Mapplets not Apps

[Anonymous Coward]

Now, users with Google log-ins will be able to pick from more than 100 mapplets to customize and save their own maps. Google expects the number of mapplets to increase as word about the service spreads. To encourage the phenomenon, Google's own engineers also contributed mapplets. It sounds like this is still going to be just mapplets, not applications like the summary says.

I also think this explains why they've been adamant about everyone who uses Google Maps having to ping their servers--if you're using overlays of data or information, they want it as an option for users of these mashups.

God, I hate these new terms but I suppose I'll be using them on a daily basis in the future like everyone else.

Re:google-what, now?

[trippeh]

When Redmond start doing hilariously tragic things involving satellite mapping and invasion of privacy, then sure, we'll talk about it. But for now, Google is funnier.