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Archive for May, 2008

Late breaking news

Thursday, May 29th, 2008

Warnings hit London crime maps plan (Financial Times)

Plans by Boris Johnson, the new mayor of London, to make the capital the first UK city to publish detailed maps of reported crime are facing delays because of confusion over their legality.

Nokia Ovi Share demo uses Google maps (The Inquirer)

NOKIA SHOWED journalists here at the S60 Summit in Barcelona a taste of its next Ovi-branded web service which will be known simply as Nokia Share. Unfortunately this Facebook killer app was still using Google Maps.

Ignored by FEMA, GOP lawmaker continues opposing flood maps (Asbury Park Press)

Until Assemblywoman Amy H. Handlin, R-Monmouth, receives a response to questions she has posed to Federal Emergency Management Agency officials about proposed new flood zone maps, she said she will continue her petition drives.

County appeals order to use timeworn maps (Vallejo Times-Herald)

The Reporter, Vacaville After voting 4-0 Tuesday to appeal a local court decision on the validity of ancient county maps, county supervisors now will wait to see how a similar case plays out in state court. The Solano County Board of Supervisors made its decision in a

Track Stolen Laptops Using Google Maps — Front Door Software Offers First 25,000 Free (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)

Front Door Software has released a new feature for its Retriever laptop security product that “Locks Your Laptop’s Front Door.” If a laptop is lost or stolen, Retriever customers can now log onto the internet and track their computers using Google Maps if it goes on-line.

Late breaking news

Tuesday, May 27th, 2008

Groups wary of future decision on ‘ghost’ maps (The Reporter)

While the issue of the validity of ancient county maps works its way through the California court system, Solano County environmentalists and ag experts are warning of the significance the final ruling will have. One main concern some have is that the ruling is likely to come down during a time Solano County is creating its new General Plan Update, a document that will shape the county for the

Flood maps up Ascension rates (The Advocate)

New Ascension Parish flood maps released by FEMA place a larger area in the flood plain, raising insurance rates for many homeowners and slowing development in some spots.

Catoosa residents invited to see new digital flood maps (Chattanooga Times Free Press)

RINGGOLD, Ga. Residents of Catoosa County and the cities of Ringgold and Fort Oglethorpe may get a look on Thursday at a new flood insurance study using digital technology maps.

Housing shortage myth website crashes (Sydney Morning Herald)

Overwhelming response crashes site that maps empty buildings.

Input being sought for flood maps (The Daily Iberian)

The development of new Federal Emergency Management Agency flood insurance rate maps for Iberia Parish is in the very early stages and local residents are encouraged to give input on the matter.

Linked by Thom Holwerda on Sat 15th Oct 2005 15:33 UTC, submitted by anonymous (New Mobile Computing)

Popularized through its use in a number of well-known Web application services like GMail, Google Maps, Flickr, and Odeo.com, AJAX provides Web developers with a way of expanding the value and function of their Web applications by using asynchronous XML messaging.

Late breaking news

Monday, May 26th, 2008

Flood maps up Ascension rates (The Advocate)

New Ascension Parish flood maps released by FEMA place a larger area in the flood plain, raising insurance rates for many homeowners and slowing development in some spots.

Catoosa residents invited to see new digital flood maps (Chattanooga Times Free Press)

RINGGOLD, Ga. Residents of Catoosa County and the cities of Ringgold and Fort Oglethorpe may get a look on Thursday at a new flood insurance study using digital technology maps.

Input being sought for flood maps (The Daily Iberian)

The development of new Federal Emergency Management Agency flood insurance rate maps for Iberia Parish is in the very early stages and local residents are encouraged to give input on the matter.

Councils quietly confident that maps will highlight noise hotspots (The Scotsman)

MAPS of Scotland’s noise hotspots will be published this week to help councils crack down on the “forgotten” pollutant.

Drivers pump more as gas prices climb (use interactive maps) (The News-Press)

As gas prices inch closer to $4 a gallon in Southwest Florida, drivers are more frequently seeing immediate effects at the pump.

Late breaking news

Wednesday, May 21st, 2008

Bipartisan move to stall flood zone maps (Independent)

Bayshore residents affected by the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) controversial new flood zone maps are getting bipartisan support from local legislators. U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. (D-6th District) is calling for a moratorium on FEMA’s new flood zone maps, and Sen. Joseph M. Kyrillos Jr.

NASA’s Cassini Maps Of Saturn Moons Provide Guideposts for Future Explorers (SpaceRef)

Like the ancient cartographers of old, scientists working with images from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft of Saturn’s icy, airless moons have carefully crafted detailed maps that one day may guide future explorers across the surfaces of these remote bodies.

New York Offers Outdoorsmen Website Access to WMA Maps > Buckmasters > Articles (Buckmasters)

– New natural resource maps and other environmental information are part of a recent expansion of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s (DEC) website, Commissioner Pete Grannis announced today.

MAPS facing budget woes (The Mining Journal)

MARQUETTE While cuts are not expected for Marquette Area Public Schools during the 2008-09 school year, the districts long-term financial future looks gloomy as it faces declining enrollment and revenue. The MAPS school board met Monday for a budget work session, discussing the financial outlook for the district for the coming school year.

Tucson firm maps Earth and resources (Arizona Daily Star)

Businesses can now use Google Maps for more than finding directions to the next client meeting.

New digital flood maps taking in Iberia Parish (The Daily Iberian)

Iberia parish property owners are asked to be active participants in the development of new digital flood insurance rate maps.

Maps show Clinton better against McCain than Obama (Salon.com)

Maps produced by Karl Rove’s consulting firm show Hillary Clinton winning more electoral votes against John McCain than Barack Obama does.

Government launches online noise maps (Computing.co.uk)

Tom Young, Computing , Monday 19 May 2008 at 10:18:00 Defra hopes they will be the first step to reducing urban noise pollution The government has launched a new web site that will show levels of noise pollution around the country. The maps - which detail environmental noise from major industries, road and… > Read the full article

Shepherdsville police maps crime on Web site (Louisville Courier-Journal)

The Shepherdsville Police Department has launched a crime alert and mapping feature on its Web site that allows residents to review up-to-date crime activity.

Late breaking news

Sunday, May 18th, 2008

FEMA rep to go over maps (The Daily Iberian)

The Iberia Parish Council will learn more about the proposed Federal Emergency Management Agencys preliminary flood insurance rate maps at its next meeting.

New digital flood maps taking in Iberia Parish (The Daily Iberian)

Iberia parish property owners are asked to be active participants in the development of new digital flood insurance rate maps.

Online maps reveal noise levels across England (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

Maps showing noise levels in towns across England were published on Friday in an attempt to reduce the disruption caused by factories, planes, trains and cars, the British government said.

The online maps that reveal the noisiest parts of the country (Daily Mail)

Maps showing the levels of noise produced by major industries, airports, road and rail networks are available online for the first time. The Government hopes they will help reduce noise pollution and protect designated quiet areas. Users are able to search by postcode for information showing different levels of noise over a 24-hour period. Check here to see how noisy your local area is

European Union opposing Google Maps (UPI)

BRUSSELS, May 16 (UPI) — The “Street View” feature of the Google Maps service could prompt a privacy controversy in the European Union, the EU data protection chief says.

Environmental noise maps go online (Guardian Unlimited)

Defra releases maps of 23 urban areas showing levels of noise from airports, road and rail networks

One of the advantages to be used the matter traces, is that the documents themselves should not be

Sunday, May 11th, 2008

One of the advantages to be used the matter traces, is that the documents themselves should not be touched. The distinction between a role of occurrence and its type is subtle but important (at least in HyTM). Generally they are both “on the subject” of the same thing, namely the way in which the occurrence contributes information to the subject in question (for example while being a portrait, an example or a definition).

Late breaking news

Friday, May 9th, 2008

Google Maps Adds Pictures & Explore Feature (Search Engine Land)

Some users like Mathiew Ingram noticed that Google has now added images from Picasa and Panoramio into the bar beside their maps. Click to continue reading…

Burma Cyclone maps and satellite images (BBC News)

Maps and satellite images showing the path and devastation wreaked on Burma by Cyclone Nargis.

Citizens give Clarion feedback on draft zoning maps (Ravalli Republic)

Zoning should be relatively simple, and not harm existing land use patterns. That was the chief message that came from more than 80 people at a meeting Wednesday night on the first draft zoning maps produced by Clarion Associates, the planning consultants working for the county.

Aldermen to discuss flood maps tonight (The Mississippi Press)

MOSS POINT — The Board of Aldermen here will hold a work session at 6 tonight to discuss the effects federal flood elevation maps will have on areas in the city.

Maps 2.0 update (All About Symbian)

Well, you certainly can’t accuse the Nokia Maps team of rushing things…. Still, the latest (and possibly last) beta of Maps 2.0 is available today for anyone with a S60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 1 device (e.g. the N95), although there’s no changelog that I can see. Comments welcome.

County zoning maps released over weekend (Ravalli Republic)

Citizens up and down the Bitterroot Valley got to see how their land could be zoned as the county unveiled its draft zoning maps this weekend. The first draft is a work in progress. There will be at least two more drafts before the commission adopts the maps.

Gas prices impact MAPS (The Advocate)

The state-run Motorist Assistance Patrol is feeling the pain at the pump. The Department of Transportation operates about three MAPS units in the Baton Rouge area and a total of 12 across Louisiana. The vans can travel anywhere from 200 to 300 miles a day, and it costs about $100 to fill up each van.

Late breaking news

Friday, May 2nd, 2008

Zoning maps to be unveiled this weekend (Ravalli Republic)

After months of hard work, Ravalli County citizens will be able to see first hand what zoning looks like on paper as seven different zoning maps will be unveiled on Saturday.

Maps show damage path of Suffolk tornado (FOX 43 Hampton Roads)

Maps show the damage path of Suffolk tornadoes.

County zoning maps released over weekend (Ravalli Republic)

Citizens up and down the Bitterroot Valley got to see how their land could be zoned as the county unveiled its draft zoning maps this weekend. The first draft is a work in progress. There will be at least two more drafts before the commission adopts the maps.

TomTom taps Google for maps (Australian IT)

SEARCH results from Google Maps can now be sent directly to a TomTom GPS unit, the companies said.

Scott Davis on GIS beyond Google Maps (Java World)

When Scott Davis isn’t editing AboutGroovy.com you’ll find him on the No Fluff Just Stuff tour, where he is known as both the Groovy guy and the Google Maps guy.

Reception for artist will be Thursday at Maps gallery (Belleville News-Democrat)

An art show called “Chris Vogt: Debris Basin” opens Thursday and will run through the end of the month at the Maps contemporary art space at 225 N. Illinois St., in Belleville.

Google Maps to Offer Drivers Street View Photos (PC World)

Drivers using Google Maps for directions will now be able to see real-life photos of their routes.

Google Maps to offer drivers real-life photos (PC Advisor)

Directions made easier with pictures Drivers using Google Maps for directions will now be able to see real-life photos of their routes following the addition of Street View to the service.