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		<title>Geographically speaking.</title>
		<link>http://www.scherercybrarian.com/blog/2008/06/18/geographically-speaking/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2008 05:14:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A loyal reader asks: You&#8217;ve told us about Skinny Zips which tells you a ton about each area, but it doesn&#8217;t solve my problem today. Now I want to see where the zip code is. Help?
You&#8217;ve come to the right place. We love geo-questions!
Here&#8217; s a great one. Check out ZCMap &#8212; the &#8216;ultimate&#8217; U.S. [...]]]></description>
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<p>You&#8217;ve come to the right place. We love geo-questions!</p>
<p>Here&#8217; s a great one. Check out <a href="http://www.transpomans.com/zcmap/ ">ZCMap</a> &#8212; the &#8216;ultimate&#8217; U.S. Zip Code mapping utility. You&#8217;ll have hours of fun! We did&#8230;</p>
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		<title>Map it, Danno.</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Aug 2007 22:06:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A loyal reader asks: I keep hearing that there are neat mapping tools online. I want to see some!  I want to customize, collaborate, plan! Whatcha got for me?
Oh reader, we love maps. Read on.
One of our favorite resources, Mashable, recently published this amazing list. We couldn&#8217;t have said it better ourselves.


CUSTOMIZABLE AND COLLABORATIVE [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_yoqLO6NkEpE/RrJV52ENlYI/AAAAAAAAABA/SEpOtfwUPFM/s1600-h/map.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_yoqLO6NkEpE/RrJV52ENlYI/AAAAAAAAABA/SEpOtfwUPFM/s320/map.jpg" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5094228580763538818" border="0" /></a>A loyal reader asks: I keep hearing that there are neat mapping tools online. I want to see some!  I want to customize, collaborate, plan! Whatcha got for me?</p>
<p><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic">Oh reader, we love maps. Read on.</span></p>
<p>One of our favorite resources, <a href="http://www.mashable.com/">Mashable</a>, recently published this amazing list. We couldn&#8217;t have said it better ourselves.</p>
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<h2><strong>CUSTOMIZABLE AND COLLABORATIVE MAPS</strong></h2>
<ul style="text-align: left" id="contactinfo"><center><img src="http://mashable.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/07/wayiki.gif" alt="wayiki.com" /></center></ul>
<p><a href="http://www.click2map.com/" title="http://www.click2map.com/">Click2Map.com</a> &#8211; Create custom Google Maps,  manage your markers, publish and share your creations.</p>
<p><a href="http://clustrmaps.com/" title="http://clustrmaps.com/">ClustrMaps.com</a> &#8211; Get a visual representation  of all the visitors to your website.</p>
<p><a href="http://atlas.dotnetslackers.com/Mashup.aspx" title="http://atlas.dotnetslackers.com/Mashup.aspx">Geotag it</a> &#8211; Add geo tags  to Flickr and Del.icio.us posts and see where other links and photos come  from.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.mapbuilder.net/" title="http://www.mapbuilder.net/">MapBuilder.net</a> &#8211; Uses Google Maps to help  you build a custom tagged map you can add to your own website.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.mapicurious.com/" title="http://www.mapicurious.com/">Mapicurious.com</a> &#8211; Mark vacation spots,  restaurants, bars, just about any place you would recommend.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.mappr.com/" title="http://www.mappr.com/">Mappr.com</a> &#8211;  Another site allowing you to geo tag your Flickr photos to allow people to see  them on a map.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.maptales.com/" title="http://www.maptales.com/">Maptales.com</a> &#8211; Tales of trips and more  sorted on to a Google Map.</p>
<p><a href="http://maptrot.com/" title="http://maptrot.com/">Maptrot.com</a> &#8211;  Create maps of interesting locales such as Route 66 or major sports stadiums,  share them with the world.</p>
<p><a href="http://mkmap.com/" title="http://mkmap.com/">Mkmap.com</a> &#8211;  Collaborative map that allows users to add things such as transit services and  restaurants.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.openstreetmap.org/" title="http://www.openstreetmap.org/">OpenStreetMap.org</a> &#8211; A user editable map  of the world to be worked on in collaboration.</p>
<p><a href="http://maps.pixagogo.com/maps/start.aspx" title="http://maps.pixagogo.com/maps/start.aspx">Pixagogo.com</a> &#8211; Add your own  photos to a Google Map, give people a real feel for your neighborhood or  vacation.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.planiglobe.com/" title="http://www.planiglobe.com/">Planiglobe.com</a> &#8211; Customize a map and  download PostScript and Illustrator versions.</p>
<p><a href="http://quikmaps.com/" title="http://quikmaps.com/">Quikmaps.com</a> &#8211;  Doodle on a Google Map, pass it around, embed in your site, or download it to  your GPS.</p>
<p><a href="http://tagmaps.research.yahoo.com/" title="http://tagmaps.research.yahoo.com/">Tagmaps</a> &#8211; A way to visualize text  on geographic maps, then can be used on your site.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.traffic.com/" title="http://www.traffic.com/">Traffic.com</a> &#8211; Check out traffic for your area  on a map.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.flickrmap.com/" title="http://www.flickrmap.com/">Trippermap.com</a> &#8211; Tag your Flickr photos  with a location; they get added to a flash based map for your website.</p>
<p><a href="http://useamap.com/" title="http://useamap.com/">Useamap.com</a> &#8211;  Helps you publish a map for your event, provides a short url for easy use.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.wayfaring.com/" title="http://www.wayfaring.com/">Wayfaring.com</a> &#8211; Create and share maps,  explore ones made by others.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.wayki.com/" title="http://www.wayki.com/">Wayki.com</a> &#8211;  Tag locations and share with others, explore tags others have left.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.yourgmap.com/" title="http://www.yourgmap.com/">YourGMap.com</a> &#8211; Customizable and embeddable  Google Maps with content you choose.</p>
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<h2><strong>TRANSIT MAPPING</strong></h2>
<ul id="contactinfo"><center><img src="http://mashable.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/07/onnyturf.gif" alt="onnyturf.com" /></center></ul>
<p><a href="http://godcgo.com/interactive_map/" title="http://godcgo.com/interactive_map/">goDCgo.com</a> &#8211; Look up Washington  DC-specific information such as traffic, special events and car pooling.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.iamcaltrain.com/" title="http://www.iamcaltrain.com/">IamCaltrain.com</a> &#8211; Interactive map of the  San Francisco metro area trains.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.onnyturf.com/subway/" title="http://www.onnyturf.com/subway/">onNYturf.com</a> &#8211; Interactive subway map  of New York City.</p>
<p><a href="http://busmonster.com/" title="http://busmonster.com/">Seattle Bus  Monster</a> &#8211; Plan your bus routes in the Seattle, WA area.</p>
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<h2><strong>SUBJECT SPECIFIC MAPPING (not all are interactive, some are just some neat specialized maps!*)<br />
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<p><img src="http://mashable.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/07/daylightmap.gif" alt="Daylightmap.com" /></p>
<p><a href="http://www.daylightmap.com/" title="http://www.daylightmap.com/">DaylightMap.com</a> &#8211; See where the sun is  shining currently on this map.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.feedmap.net/BlogMap/" title="http://www.feedmap.net/BlogMap/">Feedmap.net</a> &#8211; Add a geo-code to your  blog so people can look blogs up by location. You can also browse for areas that  would interest you.</p>
<p><a href="http://flightaware.com/" title="http://flightaware.com/">FlightAware.com</a> &#8211; See how many planes are  currently in the air and where they are.</p>
<p><a href="http://gruvr.com/" title="http://gruvr.com/">Gruvr.com</a> &#8211; Place to  look up local music and add tour info.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.healthmap.org/" title="http://www.healthmap.org/">HealthMap.org</a> &#8211; A global disease outbreak  map. For general interest or to suggest places you may wish to avoid.</p>
<p><a href="http://hotspotr.com/wifi" title="http://hotspotr.com/wifi">Hotpotr.com</a> &#8211; Map of Wi-Fi cafes and  hotspots.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.incident1.com/" title="http://www.incident1.com/">Incident1.com</a> &#8211; Interactive map of 911  calls from around the United States.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.mailboxmap.com/" title="http://www.mailboxmap.com/">Mailboxmap.com</a> &#8211; Enter an address, get the  locations of USPS mailboxes nearby.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.map-runner.com/" title="http://www.map-runner.com/">Map-Runner.com</a> &#8211; You can create a run  route and assign a difficulty rating and a safety rating; it will be available  to all runners using map runner, and they can rate it.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.mapmyrun.com/" title="http://www.mapmyrun.com/">MapMyRun.com</a> &#8211; Plot out your running course,  indicate where water and bathrooms are, calculate your workout. They also have  <a href="http://www.mapmyhike.com/" title="http://www.mapmyhike.com/">MapMyHike.com</a>, <a href="http://www.mapmyride.com/" title="http://www.mapmyride.com/">MapMyRide.com</a>, <a href="http://www.mapmytri.com/" title="http://www.mapmytri.com/">MapMyTri.com</a>,  and <a href="http://www.mapmywalk.com/" title="http://www.mapmywalk.com/">MapMyWalk.com</a>.</p>
<p><a href="http://mappyhour.nerl.net/index.php" title="http://mappyhour.nerl.net/index.php">MappyHour.com</a> &#8211; Click anywhere on  the map to display nearby bars and their happy hour specials.</p>
<p><a href="http://mapwii.com/" title="http://mapwii.com/">MapWii.com</a> &#8211; Enter  your Wii number and see other players online to setup games all from a  geographic map.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.moremap.com/" title="http://www.moremap.com/">Moremap.com</a> &#8211; Uses Google Maps as a basis to  show earthquake activity, traffic reports, radio stations, and numerous other  functions.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.platial.com/" title="http://www.platial.com/">Platial.com</a> &#8211; Add content from video, photos,  stories, feeds and add it to your website.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.publicroutes.com/" title="http://www.publicroutes.com/">PublicRoutes.com</a> &#8211; A global map of  mass-transit systems.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.signalmap.com/" title="http://www.signalmap.com/">SignalMap.com</a> &#8211; Find or add your own  reports on cell strength to various locations and by carrier.</p>
<p><a href="http://climate.engin.umich.edu/tornadopaths/" title="http://climate.engin.umich.edu/tornadopaths/">Tornado Paths</a> &#8211; Visual  history of tornado paths on a map.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.virtualvideomap.com/" title="http://www.virtualvideomap.com/">VirtualVideoMap.com</a> &#8211; Shows a Google  Map with YouTube videos sorted by locations.</p>
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<h2><strong>POPULAR MAPPING SERVICES</strong></h2>
<ul id="contactinfo"><center><img src="http://mashable.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/07/worldmapper.png" alt="Worldmapper" /></center></ul>
<p><a href="http://maps.ask.com/maps" title="http://maps.ask.com/maps">Ask.com  Maps</a> &#8211; Ask.com’s driving directions solution.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.google.com/mars/" title="http://www.google.com/mars/">Google Mars</a> &#8211; Google’s interactive map of  the fourth planet of our solar system, Mars.</p>
<p><a href="http://maps.google.com/" title="http://maps.google.com/">Google  Maps</a> &#8211; Get directions, look up your house with satellite photos. The basis  of many websites.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.mapquest.com/" title="http://www.mapquest.com/">Mapquest.com</a> &#8211; Look up local businesses, get  driving directions.</p>
<p><a href="http://freeearth.poly9.com/" title="http://freeearth.poly9.com/">Poly9  FreeEarth</a> &#8211; A free, online interactive 3D globe with various layers you can  apply.</p>
<p><a href="http://local.live.com/" title="http://local.live.com/">Windows Live  Local</a> &#8211; Microsoft’s entrant in to the mapping game.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.sasi.group.shef.ac.uk/worldmapper/index.html" title="http://www.sasi.group.shef.ac.uk/worldmapper/index.html">Worldmapper</a> &#8211;  Maps of the world resized based on various subjects such as land mass and  population.</p>
<p><a href="http://maps.yahoo.com/" title="http://maps.yahoo.com/">Yahoo! Local  Maps</a> &#8211; Get driving directions, find businesses and much more.</p>
<p><span style="font-weight: bold">Again, credit for that amazing list goes to </span><a href="http://www.mashable.com/" style="font-weight: bold">Mashable</a><span style="font-weight: bold">. If you don&#8217;t subscribe, you should!</span></p>
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