Update 3/26/08 - This is a general cleanup of an article I originally posted timestamped December 04, 2006 @ 09:07. At the time I wrote the original post, geotagged map solutions which could include photos were really just starting to come of their own (from what I could find myself and / or was able to wrap my head around at the time 
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I am normally approaching investigation of new technologies from a point of view as a location scout or location manager with regard to how same might be applied usefully toward doing a better job as a location scout or location manager, more efficiently.
That said, it has become pretty easy as of late to build a simple, general purpose location map, i.e. placemarks of all the locations to be used in a production - with the address / other contact info / thumbnail(s) of the location(s) included), on a Google Map:
you need a free Google Maps account and you need to be signed in
use the “My Maps” tab - create a new map
the map can be marked “private”. go there. find it.
figure the rest out yourself
Still, every shoot is different, with different problems for the location department to solve and the solutions below are still very much alive at this writing, so scroll on thru on check em out… -RH
…via WheresSpot Blog…via New York Times. (requires free registration)
“We’d make all our location scouts do this!“
…another WheresSpot Blog Post: Map Mashups and Location Scouting: What’s Happening?
NY Times: Pictures, With Map and Pushpin Included | By IAN AUSTEN | Published: November 2, 2006
“KATHLEEN BENNETT recently bought a device that keeps track of her location with help from the satellites of the Global Positioning System. But unlike many other people in Seattle, Ms. Bennett is not, by her own description, “an outdoor person” and will not be using it to find her way through the wilderness.”
…read the rest…
…all about geotagging… | Geotagging - Wikipedia
“Geotagging, sometimes referred to as Geocoding, is the process of adding geographical identification metadata to various media such as websites, RSS feeds, or images and is a form of geospatial metadata.” …read the rest…
…which, broadly speaking, is the practice of embedding geographic data in media of one type or another (i.e. “geotag” a …blog post …photo).
There are MANY uses for geotagging, i.e creating a waypoint in a map or perhaps embedding data in a photo to let that photo be associated with a waypoint on a map… then posting that photo online and linking it and the embedded geographic data to a map, showing just where in the world the shutter was pressed.
There are file formats (i.e. GeoRSS, GPX and KML) that “speak” in geographic terms. Much of this type of data is intended to be primarily machine readable, altho, ultimately, the end purpose is usually toward output which is “human readable”, or comprehensible and presumably, of some use to a person.
Geotagging and online mapping are parts of a field coming to be known as neogeography, or “new geography”.
Outside.in
“Tracking news, views, and conversations in 11,860* towns and neighborhoods” * …and counting…
From Outside.in’s FAQ:
“Q: What is outside.in?
A: Outside.in is the best way to discover the people, places and conversations in your community. Enter your city, neighborhood, or zip code in the field below the map (on the home page), and start exploring your community. We’ve designed outside.in to be the best resource online for:
Keeping up with news and opinions in your neighborhood
Finding out the inside scoop on local places or events: schools, new real estate developments, playgrounds, bars
Meeting interesting new neighbors, and sharing your local knowledge with them
Here are ways to geotag blog posts so that Outside.in can index them. Note: - you need to register your blog with Outside.in as it may be appropriate for inclusion on outside.in.
Map Examples:
The first map below utilizes geotagging, Google Maps and Flickr. It is a Widget published by Mapsack.
Next is another Mapsack mashup - it does not integrate the photos from Flickr, however, it does display a nice hybrid map and location of my office location in NJ <- ...this is a link to a Google Map...
note: the map above uses an iframe tag … in case you were curious what that might be…
This my Frappr Map (or “friend” map) - you can see an example of it embedded in a blog post here. It is interactive - you can add yourself to it- be my guest.
Finally, below is a map created using GeoPress, a WordPress plugin, which shows where I am located in Clifton, NJ.
RH | GeoURL | NAC | Plazes | Dipity | outside.in | Mapufacture | Post Map
ck out Mapufacture and Mapstraction, too
…geotagging elsewhere on this site…
updated 3/26/08 | original timestamp: December 04, 2006 @ 09:07
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