Map Hacks on Crack

daRk_heLmet · Jul 2, 2005, 07:30 PM

The internet's two largest search engines are begging to get hacked. On Wednesday, Google opened a set of programming interfaces for its popular Google Maps service, in the hope hackers will overlay the maps with data from outside sources -- such as wireless cafes. Just one day later, Yahoo announced its own set of programming tools for its map service, Yahoo Maps.

Both companies are hoping the new mapping APIs, or application programming interfaces, will excite developers, help the companies find new employees and, perhaps most importantly, result in free product prototyping.
_____________________
Read More/Source: Wired

Stop It · Jul 2, 2005, 07:33 PM

They've obvoiusly seen how the Mozilla model works then, interesting

Jul 2, 2005, 07:30 PM	#1
daRk_heLmet Keep firing, assholes! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Death Star Posts: 1,072 Rep Power: 0	Map Hacks on Crack The internet's two largest search engines are begging to get hacked. On Wednesday, Google opened a set of programming interfaces for its popular Google Maps service, in the hope hackers will overlay the maps with data from outside sources -- such as wireless cafes. Just one day later, Yahoo announced its own set of programming tools for its map service, Yahoo Maps. Both companies are hoping the new mapping APIs, or application programming interfaces, will excite developers, help the companies find new employees and, perhaps most importantly, result in free product prototyping. _____________________ Read More/Source: Wired __________________ [color=white]My Blog[/color]

Jul 2, 2005, 07:33 PM	#2
Stop It HHs' Resident Kitty Lover Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Biggleswade, UK Posts: 1,432 Rep Power: 78 System Specs	They've obvoiusly seen how the Mozilla model works then, interesting __________________ Sig Courtesy of Mousey