MapChannels (covered several times before on this blog) has announced version 3 of their embeddable Google Maps data tools. New features include:
• Restructuring of the design process
• User-definable dictionaries to present maps in any language
• Support for spreadsheet data in either tab-delimited format or from Google Spreadsheets
• Support for GeoRSS feeds using the Google Feeds API
• Marker clustering to display large numbers of markers on a map
• Google Street View
• Microsoft Virtual Earth
I’ve played with a bit, and it is easier to use than Version 2 (which is still available). Especially nice is the Google Spreadsheet feature; while Google had a “wizard” that walked you through one way of doing this before, the MapChannels method is far easier to use, and the ability to add GeoRSS feeds and other data makes it more powerful.
Related posts:
- New Features At MapChannels.Com
- Embed Synchronized Google/Microsoft Virtual Earth Maps On Your Website/Blog
- Advanced Tool For Embedding Google Maps MyMaps On Your Website
- Visitor-Editable Google “Team Maps” At Map Channels
- Limited KML Support In Microsoft's Virtual Earth
- Updates To Virtual Earth
- Another New MapChannels Feature: Geography Quiz Maps
- Bing Maps?! Bing Maps?!?!?!
- Multiple Embeddable Web Maps With Switch Maps
- Obligatory Chrome And Photosynth Review
