Google Maps heats up dating game

Iria · Aug 19, 2005, 06:30 PM

Looking for love in all the wrong places? A new application powered by Google Maps and a personals Web site just might offer a satisfying alternative.

Dubbed "HotMaps," it allows users to roughly pinpoint where a subscriber of American dating site HotOrNot lives.

Once a specific location on the HotMaps Web site is selected, a list of markers will appear. These signposts will then denote where subscribers to the dating site live.

When a user clicks on one of the markers, the service fetches profiles, including pictures, from HotOrNot's database.
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Aug 19, 2005, 06:30 PM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	Google Maps heats up dating game Looking for love in all the wrong places? A new application powered by Google Maps and a personals Web site just might offer a satisfying alternative. Dubbed "HotMaps," it allows users to roughly pinpoint where a subscriber of American dating site HotOrNot lives. Once a specific location on the HotMaps Web site is selected, a list of markers will appear. These signposts will then denote where subscribers to the dating site live. When a user clicks on one of the markers, the service fetches profiles, including pictures, from HotOrNot's database. __________ Read More / Source: News.com