I don't mention many Google Maps mashups from the continent of Africa so this one gets its own post. Genesmith.org has created a Google Map which mashes up data from Internet World Stats covering Internet connectivity by African country. The purpose of the tool is to show how connected a country is based on total population, number of Internet users, 2005 growth in user-base, and overall population. Once again, the Google Maps API has been used to take data that is sitting in a large text table and creates a visual, geo interface by which to interpret the data.
Friday, June 16, 2006
African Internet Connectivity Google Maps Mashup
I don't mention many Google Maps mashups from the continent of Africa so this one gets its own post. Genesmith.org has created a Google Map which mashes up data from Internet World Stats covering Internet connectivity by African country. The purpose of the tool is to show how connected a country is based on total population, number of Internet users, 2005 growth in user-base, and overall population. Once again, the Google Maps API has been used to take data that is sitting in a large text table and creates a visual, geo interface by which to interpret the data.
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Regarding mashups built on Google Maps and collaborative geotagging, recently
Flof appeared on the Web developed in Argentina. It's the first web2.0 appearence in Argentina as far as I know.
This is a cool map.
Forgot to thank the good folks here for blogging my
connectivity map -- thank you!
Also, wanted to let you know that I have relaunched the map and have added new data that displays landline and cell phone stats.
thx,
ncho
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