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Archive for July, 2008

Late breaking news

Tuesday, July 29th, 2008

Crime maps online ‘by end 2008′ (BBC News)

Every neighbourhood in England and Wales will have access to local crime data through new interactive maps by the end of the year.

Interactive maps to expose postcode crime zones (Times Online)

Maps are to be released to the public showing how many violent attacks and burglaries have taken place in their neighbourhood, the Home Office announced today.

New internet ‘clickable crime maps’ will show families every incident in their neighbourhood (Daily Mail)

Maps will be released to the public showing how many violent attacks have taken place on every street, including how close they were to schools, pubs and cash points.

MIKE WENDLAND: Google Maps mash-ups lead way (Detroit Free Press)

When it comes to mash-ups of Google Maps, no one is better at it in my book than Virender Ajmani, a software developer in Detroit. His latest creation is a very cool mash-up that shows videos that are currently being uploaded to YouTube.

Police forces to roll out interactive crime maps (VNU Net via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)

Every police force in the country will publish interactive crime maps on their web sites as part of a new government plan to keep the public informed of the safety of their local environs, the home secretary has announced.

Home Office launches ‘crime maps’ that show where every incident in your local area takes place (Daily Mail)

Crime maps giving the public access to local information about offences are to be rolled out across England and Wales by the end of the year, the Home Secretary said.

Late breaking news

Monday, July 28th, 2008

City updating FEMA flood maps By RYAN HORNS (Marysville Journal-Tribune)

As many homeowners already know in Marysville, flooding can endanger lives and result in expensive damage. At a recent Marysville Public Service Committee meeting, assistant city engineer Brian Palmer said the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is updating its Flood Insurance Rate Maps.

Property Maps Mobile for Windows Mobile released (MS Mobiles)

July 27, 2008 [General] | By Edward J. R. If you are located in USA then with this application you can browse maps and find property for yourself! Since there is a credit crunch now in USA and a lot of properties are available cheaply, this application may be useful…

MONROE COUNTY: Flood Insurance Maps online (Monroe County Clarion)

Flood maps are an essential part of living right next to the Mississippi River.

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Sunday, July 27th, 2008

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Late breaking news

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008

Are Google Maps good or evil? (CNET)

Google Maps helps bad people find good people and vice versa. You’ll have to decide whether to feel more or less secure.

Oman-UAE border maps are finalised (Gulf Times)

MUSCAT: Oman and the United Arab Emirates yesterday signed lists of co-ordinates and detailed maps finalising the delineation of their border, official news agencies in both Gulf countries said.

Walking Directions For Google Maps Is Live (WebProNews)

Google Maps walking directions had been spotted by some users before, and now theyre being rolled out for everyone, as Search Engine Roundtable reports. read more

New flood maps anger some McDowell citizens, officials (The McDowell News)

Last week, county officials spent three hours listening to folks vent their anger and frustration over the state’s new flood maps and how these maps could hurt their land values. In the end, the McDowell County Commissioners decided to table the matter, voice their concerns again to state officials and let the county’s Planning Board study the issue some more. On Tuesday, July 15, the Marion …

Google Maps Adds Walking Directions, Bad Neighborhood Caution [Google Maps] (Gizmodo)

If you drive a car in certain cities, you’re dumb. There, I said it. But that’s how Google Maps assumed everybody locomoted to their destination, until now. Yep! Google Maps finally has an option for…

Google Maps Adds Walking Directions [Google Maps] (Lifehacker)

Google Maps wants to help you get where you’re going on foot with a new option to switch your step-by-step driving directions to walking directions. The main difference between walking and driving…

Google Maps Walking Directions Now Live (Search Engine Land)

Earlier this month, I reported that Google Maps was testing walking directions on a small subset of users. This morning, I noticed that Google Maps now is offering walking directions for all Google Maps users. For example, conduct a search for 200 Madison Ave to 200 Lexington Ave and you will see the option to take “Walking” directions, as opposed to driving directions. Here is a …

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Sunday, July 20th, 2008

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Late breaking news

Saturday, July 19th, 2008

Check out new Montgomery Co. floodplain maps, voice concerns (WSLS Newschannel 10 Roanoke)

Starting Monday, landowners in Montgomery County, Blacksburg and Christiansburg will get the chance to review preliminary floodplain maps.

New FEMA Maps Change Flood Plains in Oyster Bay (Oyster Bay Enterprise-Pilot)

New Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) flood maps have been completed and are in the process of being shown to elected officials and also members of the public to facilitate their approval by local municipalities.

Maps dispute (Financial Times)

Tony McNulty, policing minister, said he backed maps showing crimes at council level although he was worried that publishing street-by-street information could jeopardise the confidentiality of victims and offenders.

mobilePeople, Yell provide mobile maps (Digital Media Europe)

A new application based on mobilePeople’s liquid MAPs+ product is expected to enhance Yell’s existing suite of free-to-use mobile products.

Public invited to review new flood maps - roanoke.com (The New River Valley Current)

Changes to the maps, last updated in the ’70s, could impact insurance for Montgomery County residents. Montgomery County planning officials will make new flood mapping information available for the public to review Monday. Changes to the county’s floodplain could mean insurance premium changes in about 5 percent of the county’s households.

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Friday, July 11th, 2008

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Late breaking news

Tuesday, July 8th, 2008

FEMA flood maps may force more insurance purchases (Newsday)

New flood maps for Nassau County could force thousands of previously exempt South Shore property owners to buy flood insurance and, in some cases, adhere to more rigorous building standards.

Alabama water systems to be placed on digital maps (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

All of Alabama’s water systems will be placed on digital maps. The cost of the project was not disclosed, but Gov. Bob Riley said in a statement Monday that funding would come from federal, state and local resources.

Google maps out Tour de France (Infomatics)

Google is offering to take users through the Tour de France. The company has posted a new feature to its Maps service which allows users to view the entire route of the cycling race stage-by-stage. Users can traverse the entire 3500km course through the Street View function in Google Maps.

Google maps out Tour de France (vnunet.com)

Shaun Nichols in San Francisco, vnunet.com , Tuesday 8 July 2008 at 02:38:00 All of the scenery, none of the tedious exercise Google is offering to take users through the Tour de France. The company has posted a new feature to its Maps service which allows users to view the entire route…

New Biodiversity Maps Will Help to Guide Conservation Measures in East Africa (PhysOrg)

Conservation biologists from UC San Diego are collaborating with scientists from the African Conservation Centre and other institutions to map patterns of biodiversity and land use in East Africa in unprecedented detail. Their maps, combined with climate models, will project how climate change will alter biodiversity and help to shape policy for setting aside conservation easements.

State’s water systems to be placed on digital maps (FOX10 Gulf Coast)

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - All of Alabama’s water systems will be placed on digital maps. The cost of the project was not disclosed, but Governor Bob Riley said in a statement Monday that funding would come from federal, state and local resources.

State’s Water Systems to be Placed on Digital Maps (WAAY-TV Huntsville)

MONTGOMERY, Ala.- All of Alabama’s water systems will be placed on digital maps. The cost of the project was not disclosed, but Governor Bob Riley said in a statement Monday that funding would come from

BlackBerry Pearl Series Gets Google Maps Voice Search (Phone Scoop)

Users of the BlackBerry Pearl 8110, 8120, and 8130 can now perform searches using their voices rather than keying in queries when in Google Maps. The technology uses the same speech-recognition engine as Google’s voice mobile search product. Now, … (follow link to read)

Google maps out Tour de France (VNU Net via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)

Google is offering to take users through the Tour de France.