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Google Maps New API, in Flash!
via Mashable! by Kristen Nicole on May 13, 2008
Here’s the moment all you map mashup junkies have been waiting for: Google Maps for Flash is now available for development through its new API. What a maptastic week it’s been. Flash graphics can be used for each title layer, maker and information windows, meaning you can create more dynamic map mashups. Even throw in some animation and video.
For the user experience, however, the smoothness for things like zoom and drag functions are likely the most important new features to get excited about. For developers, it’s important to note that Google has split the interface and implementation, so you can build against the current version of the API, and future updates will be automatic. See here for more details, and see here for some Google Map mashups worthy of time-wasting.
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