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Comparing Google-MSN-Yahoo Mapping APIs

posted by Satri on Monday December 05, @09:02AM        Permalink  Trackback URI  Slashdotthis  Diggthis  Del.icio.us
from the compare-the-needs-of-all dept.

Barbara Barros writes "Comparison of 3 Online Mapping APIs. Today StrataVarious, Inc. announced it has released two new demos of its Boston HyperMap Atlas using APIs for MSN's Virtual Earth and Yahoo Maps. The Google Maps API demo was launched in October. Comparison charts of the three online mapping systems show how to install the APIs, how their GUI systems work, and how each API was adapted to the custom HyperMap client-side software. The patented HyperMap Atlas system uses advanced Javascript and CSS layering in innovative ways to enable a flowing, highly-interactive user experience and smooth access to a depth of geographic information."

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  by Satri (3) on Monday December 05, @09:29AM (#247)
  ( http://alexandreleroux.blogspot.com/ | Last Journal: Friday March 17, @04:07PM )

  I won't put this as a story, since it offers nothing blatantly new, but for those whom might want to read:
  All Points Blog links [allpointsblog.com] to a BusinessWeek article about the major online mapping portals [businessweek.com].