New maps.robertomurray.co.uk application

February 13, 2011

I have just re-written the maps.robertomurray.co.uk site and the first version is running. The new site uses Googlemaps API v3 and Ordnance Survey’s Openspace for the backdrop mapping and you can switch between the two easily. The current features are just to plot a point, search and display geoRSS feeds[...]

Google maps API: Elevation data

March 29, 2010

I am always amazed at the regular new features added to the Google maps API – this one is no different and something I have been keenly waiting for: Elevation data. As described here, this data is available via the Google maps API v3 or its own dedicated service. Incredibly[...]

Panorama viewing in Google Maps

February 20, 2009

Quite a good website showing panorama views from places such as tops of mountains here called Hey, what’s that? Also shows contours and visibility. I’m looking at how steep Kilimanjaro is and pleased I made it recently!

Google Maps now showing London Underground

January 18, 2009

When you now plan a route using Google Transit you will be offered/shown London Underground (and indeed many other cities’ subways) routes. Google Transit is alternative to the standard Google Maps product, instead giving directions using public transport. This is the only site to show the underground as a ‘layer’[...]