Europe 2009: The Map

Here is the start of a Google map. I'm still researching georss and how I can embed that data into this map.

Note: This map is a work in progress. It will be updated as we determine which places are a must. Green pins mean the destination is a go, yellow means the destination still needs to be ironed out. We'll eventually turn them green or red based on our decisions.



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Trip tracking with Google Maps

I have been a huge fan of Google stuff since I stopped using altavista back in middle school. I think one of the coolest features that Google has is the ability to track your trip. They have a few ways you can do this.

• Static route. Point A to point B.
• Dynamic route. Point A to point B, with various stops in between.

However, what happens when you decide to veer off course? What if you want to build a hybrid map? Answer: Use the API they released.

One thing I want to do on this trip is to build an initial map. All of our stops could be pinpointed. For instance like this guys city to city map, except I want to take this idea a step further. We will be traveling with GPS enabled phones so I am going to research a way to geotag photos as they are taken and uploaded.

So, we will have an intitial route planned and as we go another line will pop up on the map in case we decide to split off.

All of this thanks to the power of the Google Maps API.