Resources

From Designing Around Place

Contents 1 APIs 2 Data sources 3 Geocoding 4 Mapping 5 Code 6 PHP 7 Ruby 8 Databases 9 Devices 10 Miscellaneous 11 Blogs / Further Reading 12 Mailing lists

APIs

• Google Maps API
• Yahoo Local
• Yahoo Maps
• Geonames Web Services
• Yelp API
• Multimap API
• Gears Geolocation for Mobile
• Socialight API
• BrightKite API

Data sources

• Geonames
• TIGER/Line data

Geocoding

Mapping

• Open Street Map
• GPS Visualizer
• GPS Drawing
• Custom Icons for Google Maps

Code

PHP

• Chris Sung's DWD notes
• and Chris' DWD resources
• Ultimate Geocoder

Ruby

• Geokit
• YM4R Gem

Databases

• Geo Distance search in MySQL 5

Devices

• Bluetooth GPS Device Semsons & Co or Amazon
• Tomtom
• Garmin
• Magellan
• Nokia Developer Forum
• iPhone Developers

Miscellaneous

• GPSBabel
• Hurricane Gustav Maps Wiki
• New York Songlines

Blogs / Further Reading

• Google Geo Developers
• Maperture
• All Points Blog
• Screenwerk
• evan's ink
• Google Earth Blog

Mailing lists

• Geowanking