openlayers now has support for multiple tile servers. performance is definitely getting there.
Tag: mapping
Polyline Reduction
might come in handy for overview routes
Pay As You Drive Insurance
this is an innovative use of mapping and gps (not to mention of behavioral incentives)
Marissa Mayer at Web 2.0
Marissa went on to describe how they rolled out a new version of Google Maps that was lighter (in page size) and rendered much faster. Google Maps immediately saw substantial boosts in traffic and usage.
Turn any image into a Google Map
this reminds me of the chaps who used google maps to annotate ancient scrolls. maps as a generic UI element of the future?
UK Transit Data Standards
NaPTAN is the directory of National Public Transport Access Nodes – it records the location & details of public transport access nodes including 330k bus stops; plus airports, rail & coach stations, ferry terminals, tram stops and more.
NPTG is the National Public Transport Gazetteer – holds the location, names & relationships of 45k localities.
JourneyWeb is the protocol that Journey Planners use to communicate. For information on the protocol click here. It’s also the name of the web site used for exchanging public transport data, maintained by Thales, who also provide assistance to Local Authorities and other information suppliers via email and a phone helpdesk. For data click here.
TransXChange is the standard for exchanging bus schedules and related data. It is used in the electronic registration of bus routes and for the exchange of bus routes between systems such as Journey Planners.
TransModel is the European reference data model for use in designing information systems for public transport.
a bit more extensive than the ones proposed by el goog
Open source route planner
lazy public transport agencies use the ‘national security’ canard to protect their 9-5 lifestyle
Mass Transit Geowanking
update estimated arrival times through mobile, and other ideas
Cabspotting
Cabspotting traces San Francisco’s taxi cabs as they travel throughout the Bay Area. The patterns traced by each cab create a living and always-changing map of city life. This map hints at economic, social, and cultural trends that are otherwise invisible
PageMapper
a bookmarklet which will allow you to see a map of the places mentioned in the HTML page you’re currently looking at.
Gregor J. Rothfuss 