Aside from the crazy amounts of Map sites out there, this one seems to work a tad different from the rest. In Flagr, you flag maps with bookmarks on the places you have visited or you can add interesting places you know about. Users are able to write small blurbs about these places and add photos and videos of their travels. For example, you can click on Alcatraz and see photos inside the facility. One of the cool features at this site is being able to join any map that has been created. This creates collaborative group project where you can, for example, have everyone place where the filthiest bathrooms are around the world. Another interesting feature has you adding bookmarks from your cellphone. Write a text message email with the location and the map’s email address and it will be added to the map. The only gripes I have about this site is how slow it can be. Sometimes I’ll have to zoom in and out just to force the map to load. Clicking on “Flags” gives the site horrendous loading times.

Similar to the MyMaps feature, Click2Map promises to provide an easy way to place notes on maps. Unfortunately for this service it has become obsolete due to Google’s recent upgrade. It still is in beta so alot more can be added to seperate itself from MyMaps, and its much faster than Google in adding a marker. Markers also quickly give you the detail on longitude and lattitude so that might be helpfull somewhere.  What I’m really looking for in a Google Map service is where you can basically click on a road and have all local buisnesses show up in that particular location. Even maybe outline with side of the road its on. Thats a good Hint Hint to all the web developers out there.

Tags: Click2Map, Google Maps, Map Tool

Google unveiled My Maps service, you can call it your poor man’s Google Earth, as some of the extra features that Google Earth uses has now been added into My Maps. My Maps requires users to log in to add placemarks, lines, and notes. You can easily export your placemarks into Google Earth. Within your Maps you can add any videos or photos of your travels. These will be included in the search results of Google Maps, you can also alternatively decide to keep your Maps private for only a select few.