Online Mapping Fun

E pointed out Yahoo! MapMixer today. It’s really fun! Here’s my silly test.

Excerpts from E’s e-mail:

Yahoo! MapMixer

What is MapMixer?

The world is a big place. There are thousands of maps out there that provide unique details about any given destination.
MapMixer is a new site that combines those maps with Yahoo! Maps to give you a better view of the world.

It's easy to mix your own map. Upload an image of your map, use our layering tool to align it with Yahoo! Maps and we'll
do the rest! Your map will have all the features of Yahoo! Maps (zooming, panning). You can also syndicate it on your own
site or blog.

And

From O’Reilly:

Yahoo Launches Map Mixer: Make Your Map

Yahoo! has launched Map Mixer, a cool new mapping site that allows users to upload and share their own maps.
The embedded map above shows an overlay of the Philadelphia Aiport on a Yahoo! map They've also added a nice
community layer on top that makes sharing, rating, and commenting easy. Via Michael Arrington on Techcrunch
I learned that Map Mixer came out of Hack Day. Yahoo's announcement post mentions that they also developed
a Shop By Color app.

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On the topic of maps, Google Maps has some neat features, too. (Although not as cool as Yahoo’s offering). The best feature it allows that Yahoo should adopt is the polygon tool.