Google Making It Easier To Create Map Collections

Google has added a new feature to Google Maps called MyMaps, which makes it possible, with no programming experience, to create a map with detail. You can place pushpins by just right-clicking on the map, write descriptions on them, even add HTML to include pictures, and save the whole thing to send to a friend. It even had drawing tools for drawing lines or complex areas. I did a simple mashup, listing some favorite places in New York, in a matter of minutes:
Collections Hosted on Zooomr
Click here to visit it in Google Maps. You won’t learn much, except a few places I like to shop and where I met my wife, but hopefully you’ll see how easy it is to make one of these.
These collections can be shared, and the first time you visit the MyMaps tab in Google Maps you get a list of […]

Original post by Nathan Weinberg