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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. Re:Google the first? Not really... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    Obligatory: I work at ESRI and find it hilarious that we're not mentioned in that article apart from the related video.

    http://www.esri.com/software/mapping_for_everyone/api/index.html

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esri