Google Maps together with their own incredible maps of London through the centuries to create a Mashup giving the viewer a virtual exhibition of London over a number of time periods is something we could do in relation to our maps of Sydney. For example i was able to click on a map pin and bring up a map of St James Palace and Park in 1710. Truely impressive! and a wonderful way to share map collections with the public.
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Monday, June 22, 2009
Mashups
The British Library initiative of using
Google Maps together with their own incredible maps of London through the centuries to create a Mashup giving the viewer a virtual exhibition of London over a number of time periods is something we could do in relation to our maps of Sydney. For example i was able to click on a map pin and bring up a map of St James Palace and Park in 1710. Truely impressive! and a wonderful way to share map collections with the public.
Google Maps together with their own incredible maps of London through the centuries to create a Mashup giving the viewer a virtual exhibition of London over a number of time periods is something we could do in relation to our maps of Sydney. For example i was able to click on a map pin and bring up a map of St James Palace and Park in 1710. Truely impressive! and a wonderful way to share map collections with the public.
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