I thought this was pretty interesting…
From Lifehacker.com: If you’re a Javascript geek or a web publisher who wants to get a Google Map onto your site, Google’s just announced the Google Maps API that enables all sorts of creative mapping with assurance that it won’t break as soon as Google changes their code. See the [...]
Archive for June 2005
Google Maps API Released
Google Earth
Google just released a rebranded version of the Keyhole product they purchased recently. It’s basically a free app to use, but there is a Plus and Pro version available for an extra fee.
I think it’s a cool app, but Google Maps is more than suitable for my needs. Google Earth does a lot more, but [...]
50 Coolest Websites of 2005
Time Magazine selects the 50 Coolest Websites of 2005 in this online feature. Check out their picks for the best in Arts & Entertainment, Blogs, Lifestyle, Health & Hobbies, News & Information, and Shopping.
(Hat tip: Zeldman)
My personal favorites from the list:
Lifehacker – Always unusually useful ideas for hacking your life, to make living easier. Always [...]
iTunes 4.9 Released
Apple released iTunes 4.9 yesterday. The new version supports PodCasting. If you’re not familiar with PodCasting, essentially it is an online audio broadcast that you can subscribe to. Folks like Adam Curry, Engadget.com, and others created podcasts on a daily/weekly/monthly basis, and when you subscribe to them, the podcast gets downloaded to your comp, and [...]
New King Kong Trailer
A first look at Peter Jackson’s remake of King Kong.
(Hat tip: WhatDoIKnow)
CSS Preview Page
Tuck this away into your back of web dev goodies: a CSS Preview page. Perfect for testing what the most basic elements of HTML look like when using your stylesheets.
Quicktime 7 Public Preview Available
Apple has posted Quicktime 7 for Windows Public Preview online. If you own the Pro version of Qt6 or QT6.5 you may want to hold off on installing it.
Apple Makes the Switch
The grapevine was right this time: Apple will indeed be migrating to Intel chips after all. Steve Jobs made the announcement today at the WWDC in San Francisco, CA.
What’s this mean for consumers? Better availability of Apple products.
Apple has struggled with keeping up with demand for several years due to low supplies of the G4 [...]
Yahoo! Mindset
Fresh from the Yahoo! Research Labs comes Yahoo! Mindset, a new “intent-driven search”. When you run a query, Mindset lets you toggle results based on their relevance to Shopping or Researching. Best of all… when you move the slider, results change automatically. A little bit of AJAX love, perhaps? Pretty cool stuff so far. [...]