Google Maps To Make Embeds Easy

Ever wanted to include a Google Map in your blog, website, or MySpace page, but can’t because of technical restrictions, lack of coding knowledge, or just laziness? Google’s looking to make it damn easier, and next week it will release a new feature that makes embedding Google Maps similar to embedding YouTube videos.
The feature was announced yesterday by Google Australia’s senior product manager Carl Sjogreen, and will work with MyMaps. Users will create maps with MyMaps as they already can, adding placemarks, tracing routes, adding notes, images and links, but now they will be able to grab that map and embed them on their webpages. Hopefully it will be as easy and compatible as a YouTube video, and not use annoying SCRIPT tags.
I’ll have a write-up as soon as it launches.

Original post by Nathan Weinberg