08.31.07
ONGMAP: Impressive Google Maps Mashup Tool
Mike Pegg wrote an interesting post today on
Here’s a quick excerpt
ONGMAP.com: Learn more about places on Google MapsOnGMap is an insane Google Maps mega-mashup that will help you discover endless amounts of information about a specific location you are zoomed into on the map. The interface is available in Japanese with lots of data sources pulling from Japan (these are also viewable in English).
Start by zooming into any location on earth and here is what you’ll be to plot on the map:
Book Mashup - geo-names are matched with Amazon books!
Weather, Photos, Wikipedia, UNESCO sites, videos, hotels, schools etc..
Hotspots, Salons, Health/Medical facilities, restaurants
General geo-data - Cities, towns, transportation
Approximate address, coordinates, elevation and search key words of centered point
Google News articles (right sidebar)
Google Blog search (right sidebar)
Many Japanese websites as well!
An impressive English/Japanese language user interface:
Quick bookmarks to jump to: Continents, Countires, Cities, and Japanese prefectures (See: 01Move folder)
Set views, go back to home map
Switch to Microsoft Virtual Earth […]
Read the rest of this great post here