Comments on: Google Expands Its Wiki Approach to Map Making (India Edition)

By: Shakir Razak

Shakir Razak — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 23:12:31 +0000

Hi,

They’re not formally linked, just coincidentally competing against google at the same time from the same part of the world!

Kind regards,

Shakir Razak

By: Google’s Map Maker Expands To Include India, Now Totals 57 Editable Countries — GPS Obsessed

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 09:46:45 +0000

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By: Where’s the Buzz :Google Maps India With MapMaker

Where’s the Buzz :Google Maps India With MapMaker — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:19:03 +0000

[...] Google released Map Maker where users can edit the specifics of their country into the Google maps .Yesterday the service was made available to the nation where it was conceived and developed , India . With [...]

By: bifyu

bifyu — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:57:08 +0000

According to Google Maps some entire significant countries are apparently terra incognita. Note that the entire Korean peninsula appears devoid of human trace unless viewed in satellite mode. Anyone know why?

By: Andrei

Andrei — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:05:31 +0000

Peoplesmap.com looks very similar to OpenStreetMap project. Do you know if there is any crossover between the two?

Cheers

UMapper – http://www.umapper.com

By: Geek Links - 08.28.08 : Wesley Donehue

Geek Links - 08.28.08 : Wesley Donehue — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:58:26 +0000

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By: ironyjk's me2DAY

ironyjk's me2DAY — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:00:31 +0000

iron의 느낌…

Google Map Maker- via Techcrunch…

By: reech

reech — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:43:24 +0000

I’d be impressed if google started some kind of collaboration with openstreetmap, rather than emulating them and closing down the data – in theory they should be able to share user added data with OSM, and vice versa.

By: cheezespread

cheezespread — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 04:10:56 +0000

Yeah , the google maps needs a real makeover for Indian sub-continent. If you are going to tie up GPS with it , you are sure to get lost. Its just some mass of land on Google maps . For that fact , all mapping sites kind of seem to have the same green patch and some grey building structures .

By: Venki

Venki — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 03:41:40 +0000

This is awesome. It will be great to see this gain critical mass.

By: Michiel van der Blonk

Michiel van der Blonk — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 02:43:50 +0000

and again I feel left out. Aruba is not on the list, whereas half the names of streets are spelled incorrectly (by some automatic translator I guess).

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TechCrunch Japanese アーカイブ » Googleマップ、Wiki風の情報更新対象地域を拡大（今回はインド） — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 02:26:54 +0000

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By: Deap

Deap — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 01:35:20 +0000

Is this even news?

By: Subhash Palsule (Web design and Hositng)

Subhash Palsule (Web design and Hositng) — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 01:14:09 +0000

Unless moderated – this will create a mess – Subhash

By: =jason

=jason — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:40:24 +0000

Is this Google’s first step in becoming the global Yelp? I think so.
Polling this at tinycrunch.com

By: Malag@sy Miray | Mappez Madagascar !

Malag@sy Miray | Mappez Madagascar ! — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:20:23 +0000

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By: Shakir Razak

Shakir Razak — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:47:37 +0000

Hi,

This is so sad and disappointing of Google, though in keeping with the history of a company that more often looks far more like Microsoft of olde.

What it is a rip-off the http://www.Peoplesmap.com and of the work of a very small UK company called http://www.Getmapping.com

Kind regards,

Shakir Razak

By: Bala

Bala — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:15:27 +0000

awesome….google brand is big in India, just wondering if anyone used GPS combined with google maps to reach desired destinations in India

By: » Google Expands Its Wiki Approach to Map Making (India Edition) micro jmw blog

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:01:41 +0000

[...] Google Expands Its Wiki Approach to Map Making (India Edition)WOW! A wiki approach to collecting Map data for Google maps, I think Google is really on to something here. Applying the wiki concept to stuff other than text and encyclopedic style info. This is really incredible. [...]

By: Orlando

Orlando — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:25:04 +0000

Wow… i wonder how long it takes until someone drives into a lake because they followed some homemade map.

By: Andrei

Andrei — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:00:25 +0000

Google feels the heat from projects like OpenStreetMap, which by the way, are growing like crazy. In some areas, OpenStreetMap data is much better than Google’s. The question is whether Google will be able to build a passionate user user community around their Map Maker project. After all, Google’s data CAN NOT be used freely where OpenStreetMap puts no usage restrictions.

Anyhow, it is nice to see Google on the cutting edge.

Cheers,
Andrei

UMapper – http://www.umapper.com

By: James

James — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:37:41 +0000

BTW, the new webdesign looks nice. It’s much more readable. Or maybe that just adblock plus!

By: James

James — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:36:40 +0000

Forget India, I’m still waiting for Google to get decent satellite coverage of the non-metropolitan areas of the U.S. — like in upstate New York.

They seem to be making no effort whatsoever. If you aren’t right in or near a city, forget it. Their satellite maps are worthless. They’re just a green blob. You’re just as well off with your old Rand-McNally road atlas.

How about finishing what you started google, beofre you tell us what a swell job you’re doing elsewhere.

By: Clayton

Clayton — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:22:36 +0000

Now that this topic has come up..

HAs everyone noticed the new interface for google maps? They no longer have the three buttons for “get directions” “find businesses” etc. What is up with that?

Now it seems I have to type in “address, pizza” but it doesn’t even seem to work all that well. Anyone else have any complaints, or am I just a grumpy old man of 23?

By: halkazzar

halkazzar — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:18:48 +0000

Is there any way to add a country to that list?

we are an active and enthusiastic group of young programmers who would love to contribute to “G Maps” by improving the views of our country.