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Maps

Mar 16, 2006 8:55AM PST

Hi! I am trying to create a map for guests coming to my wedding. I want to print out a simple map of an exact location in NYC that shows subway lines and parking icons in that area. Does anyone know of any websites or programs that can create such maps? It would also be nice if the program allows me to add my own notes to it. Mapquest and Yahoo maps currently does not have these options. I'd appreciate any help and suggestions.

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Google Earth?
Mar 16, 2006 9:06AM PST

I know it lets you print, but I haven't tried it. I know it can show all the things you're talking about.

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Maps, APIS, Mashups
Mar 16, 2006 10:59PM PST

Ha, funny, this is what I do for a living, kind of. I program backends and databases for spatial applications, so I try to stay up on the tech.

I would simple Check with NYC and see if they have a map such as that. My hometown of Thunder Bay has maps like that on their site and is a fraction of the size of NYC, they use an ArcIMS Server running Onpoint. I'll check for you.

NYC Subway website isn't that great is it?
http://www.mta.nyc.ny.us/nyct/maps/submap.htm

Wikipedia has some decent links
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City_Subway

An example of a googlemaps mashup, zoom in, out, pan
http://www.onnyturf.com/subwaymap.php

take a screenshot and print it, hehe

As for parking, I'm sure there is something out there along the same lines, is that something you can use?

Otherwise, if you got me the data I could do it for ya =), but I only have Canada sorry.

But seriously, this almost deserves its own thread, but you can check out other people's mashups (putting APIs on your own site, such as GoogleMaps). One of the best listings for mashups is over here:

http://programmableweb.com/