5 Inspiring Ways Developers Are Building With Google Maps

 

 

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5 Inspiring Ways Developers Are Building With Google Maps

via Mashable! by Zoe Fox on 10/3/12

About More Than a Map

More Than Maps, a new series, highlights the work of developers around the world using the Google Maps API to improve their communities, start businesses, or save the environment. Weekly segments will be showcased on MoreThanMaps.com and Google's Geo Developers Blog.

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Google launched a new project Wednesday, More Than Maps, highlighting the work of developers around the globe, using Google Maps. One Googler, Carlos Cuesta, spent a whirlwind eight days travelling to five different continents, to document the work of developers across the world.

In the above gallery, you'll see stories from Kenya, Thailand, Germany, Australia and Brazil. Each week, one story will be highlighted on Google's Geo Developers Blog.

SEE ALSO: 10 Amazing Google Earth and Maps Discoveries

More Than Maps, albeit highly promotional, provides some cool insight into the range of uses of the Google Maps API.

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