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The State of Mapping APIs, 5 Years On

Posted by timothy on from the where-are-you-now dept.

macslocum writes "Map APIs took off in 2005, and during the ensuing years the whole notion of maps has changed. Where once they were slick add-ons, map functionality is now a necessary — and expected — tool. In this piece, Adam DuVander looks at the current state of mapping and he explains how mobile devices, third-party services and ease of use are shaping the map development world."

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  1. Slow... by Schnoogs · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    ...news day I guess.

    Tomorrow it will be "the state of sorting APIs"