Yahoo! Local & Maps Blog

There have been quite a few interesting map mashups popping-up lately.  We at Yahoo! Maps would like to take a moment and highlight a few of our favorites:

• Monon Trail from Indystar.com uses our AS-Flash API highlight a historical railroad path turned walking trail. It’s a beautiful integration of video and maps.
• The MS 150 Bike Tour uses our AJAX API to plot routes and rest stops for their fundraising cycling tours. Check out the map navigator that gives users an alternate view of this mashup.
• Randy Troppmann’s Running Map is a stunning and useful implementation of our AS-Flash API that allows you to plot your running, walking, or cycling route to determine how far you’ll be going. We’re especially proud of the way Randy has integrated his controls around our map to give this mashup a unique feel.
• Finally, we take our hats off to the Yahoo! Real Estate team who uses our AJAX API to integrate with Zillow.com providing users with free instant home value estimates and comparable home valuations for millions of homes in the U.S. Visit the Home Values feature on Yahoo! Real Estate.

Seen any mashups you like lately? Let us know about them.  If you are interested in making your own mashup, it’s easy to get started. The Yahoo! Developer Network has all the information you need and we encourage you to join our Yahoo! Maps Group for help and inspiration.

Vince Maniago & The Yahoo! Maps Team

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