Local Information and Services


Need to find a doctor in your area? Or a public library? Or the lowest gas prices? Here are some mashups you might find useful...

  • JibMap (www.jibmap.com) The Upcoming.org local event finder mashed with a Google maps interface, as shown in Figure 19.5

    Figure 19.5. Local Chicago events mapped on Upcoming.org

  • EVMapper (www.mapbureau.com/evmapper/) Another map-based event finder, this one using the EVDB event database

  • Healthia Doctor Search (www.healthia.com/doctor/doctorsearch.php) Search for doctors in your area, by specialty

  • Libraries411.com (www.libraries411.com) Fnd the nearest public library

  • My WikiMap Cheap Gas Prices (www.mywikimap.com) With gas prices going through the roof, use this mashup, shown in Figure 19.6, to find the lowest prices in your area

    Figure 19.6. Checking gas prices in the San Diego area with My WikiMap.

    Note

    EVDB stands for Events and Venues Database. Learn more about this third-party database technology at www.evdb.com.


  • HotelMapper (www.720510.com/gmap/other/final/) Find hotel rooms in a given area on the map

  • Judy's Book Maps(maps.judysbook.com) Find and map local businesses, courtesy of the Judy's Book website

  • BroadwayZone (www.broadwayzone.com) Broadway plays and shows, mapped




Googlepedia. The Ultimate Google Resource
Googlepedia: The Ultimate Google Resource
ISBN: 078973639X
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2004
Pages: 370

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