Geo-location (GIS, GPS, Maps)

[Robbi De Peri]

Talk about your experiences with Google Maps options 1, 2 or 2.5 here and ask for help from our subject specialist Jacob Thornton

Also, talk about one of the Google Map Mashups that you've tried :)

[Serafina]

Hey, I can see my house from here! (Really. There's my car. It's a bit creepy.)

I went with Option 2 and made a map of directions to Computers in Libraries, from there to my BFF's place in Delaware, and back home. Now I don't have to go through the same thing every April!

[Anna Reed Galyon]

I've used Google Maps in the past, so I tried some of the modifications this time around. And then I tried to consider what I could really use Gmaps for, and I decided I could use it to settle a minor dispute. My husband and I often go to a friend's house, and we often end up driving separately. When it comes time to head back home, it's always a bit of a race to see who can get home first. I've got my favorite way to travel, and he's got his. According to Google maps, my route is about 2 miles shorter, but the time to travel is approximately the same. No wonder we usually get home around the same time! Still, it's good to know the answer. Thanks, Google! :)

[Wendy O'Connor]

A google map of a favorite place to visit, The Museum of the United States Air Force in Dayton, OH. Includes where we stay, eat, and shop. I didn't have any luck adding a photo from Flickr I took at the museum.
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid...

[Ronda Y. Foust]

Having used MapQuest for most of my map needs, I was tickled at the fact that photos of key points were available for some places on GoogleMaps. Perhaps it is just that I am more familiar with MapQuest, but it seems that MapQuest is a little more intuitive for me. That said, I have also been burned with MapQuest. My old house was on a street that, for some reason, never showed up correctly for anyone who tried to find it via MapQuest. Made pizza delivery problematic. :D

Re the Mashups, I tried the "locate live music" option and was pleasantly surprised to see just how much live music was available this close.