New York Evacuation Zones on Google Maps

The New York Times' Hurricane Irene Tracking Map is probably the only map of Hurricane Irene that you will need.This Google Map shows the projected path of the hurricane with forecasted wind speeds along the path. It is also possible to overlay the latest satellite pictures of the hurricane on top of the map.WYNC are also using Google Maps, in their case to display New York City Evacuation

Guess the Country Game

Country Explorer uses Google Maps Styles to create a very simple but effective game with Google Maps. Using the game you can test your knowledge of the countries of the world by guessing the name of a country and clicking on the map to see if your guess is correct.Using Map Styles a Google Map has been created without country or other administrative labels. When the map user clicks on the map the

Google Maps Slide Control

The Google Geo Developers Blog is running a Summer Learning Series looking back at some of the geo related talks at Google I/O.The latest post has a very nice example of a custom styled map viewed in conjunction with a normal map. The map has a slider control that allows the user to swipe back and forth between the two maps. Using two maps with a slider control is a cool way to compare two

5000 Crimes in San Francisco

This Google Map displays 5000 crimes in San Francisco almost instantly on a Google Map. The map was created with the Google Maps API and the Dotter.js, a javascript class that generates data URIs.The crimes displayed were committed in San Francisco between the 25th April and 25th May 2011. What is really impressive about the map is how quickly the 5000 data points load on the map. If you want to

Visualise Your Foursquare Data

TripsQTripsQ is a data visualisation application that aims to help people make full use of the data they’ve generated through Foursquare. It uses all the data you have gathered while travelling, by turning your check-ins at airports into useful travel statistics.Everyone who uses Foursquare can easily sign in to tripsQ and visualise their trips and travel itineraries. TripsQ also provides users

Five Stunning Styled Maps

The Bullitt AgencyThe Bullitt Agency is an agency for top international DJs and producers. The agency has used the Google Maps API Styled Maps function to create an attractive animated map showing the locations of their artists.The map also includes an event function which you can use to browse upcoming events by their DJs and producers.Yvan Rodic - CitiesYvan Rodic is a journalist and

Global Musical Tastes on Google Maps

Global BillboardSmells Like Teen Spirit is going down a storm in Russia this week with over a thousand fans on Last.fm. Whilst in the USA over 7,000 listeners are Rolling in the Deep with Adele. Global Billboard visualises the popularity of top artists and top tracks on Last.fm in (nearly) every country in the world, and in more than 200 metro areas. Using the map it is possible to check out

Ye Olde Photo Google Map

Twixt Aire and Calder Historical PhotosThe Twixt Aire and Calder Project in the UK have updated their Google Map that showcases historical photographs of the area. The map has been updated to use v3 of the Google Maps API and makes good use of the Styled Map feature to provide an appropriate sepia tone to the map.Images from the Twixt Aire and Calder archive have been plotted on the map close