| Scientists to Map California Coastline Using Laser Beams Move over Google Maps. Beginning next month, a team of scientists is set to map 1,200 miles of California coastline using lasers, computer software and airplanes. It will be the most detailed map ever assembled of the California coastline. The map will be detailed enough to spot telephone poles! Managed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the captured data will be used to ... sfist.com |
New county floodplain maps, rate designations, explained at meeting The public meeting to discuss the preliminary flood insurance study maps for Harrison County drew a crowd of more than 80 to the courthouse July 29. southwestiowanews.com |
Google Adds 'Sponsored Icons' To Maps Google has found a new way to monetize Google Maps: Advertisers can now pay to have their logos, rather than generic icons, show up adjacent to the names of their businesses when users zoom in on an area. biz.yahoo.com |
New EU atlas maps threats to soil biodiversity European soil biodiversity is at risk in parts of Britain, the Benelux countries and northern France, according to an atlas released Thursday by the European Commission. news.yahoo.com |
Introducing the Google Maps JavaScript API V3 My, how time flies. More than five years ago I penned the first of what has since turned out to be a pretty lengthy -- not to mention popular -- series covering various facets of the Google Maps API . (If you'd like to check out the previous 12 installments, I've assembled a compendium on my blog .) Over the course of these five years, the API developers have continued to expand and improve the ... developer.com |