http://gesterling.wordpress.com/2008/01/09/urban-mapping-offers-hoods-for-free/ Greg Sterling's Thoughts on Online and Offline Media Fri, 25 Jul 2008 07:24:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU http://gesterling.wordpress.com/2008/01/09/urban-mapping-offers-hoods-for-free/#comment-129755 Urban Mapping Launches Free Neighborhood API « Screenwerk Wed, 05 Mar 2008 22:17:13 +0000 http://gesterling.wordpress.com/2008/01/09/urban-mapping-offers-hoods-for-free/#comment-129755 [...] is formal announcement of the API, which was informally, already available. This works to improve the accuracy of consumer facing local apps and can help geogargeted [...] [...] is formal announcement of the API, which was informally, already available. This works to improve the accuracy of consumer facing local apps and can help geogargeted [...]

]]> http://gesterling.wordpress.com/2008/01/09/urban-mapping-offers-hoods-for-free/#comment-129131 Neighborhoods II Wed, 30 Jan 2008 18:16:44 +0000 http://gesterling.wordpress.com/2008/01/09/urban-mapping-offers-hoods-for-free/#comment-129131 [...] Greg noted at Screenwerk and Brady at O’Reilly Radar, Urban Mapping is opening up an API to its Neighborhood [...] [...] Greg noted at Screenwerk and Brady at O’Reilly Radar, Urban Mapping is opening up an API to its Neighborhood [...]

]]> http://gesterling.wordpress.com/2008/01/09/urban-mapping-offers-hoods-for-free/#comment-126995 ian Thu, 10 Jan 2008 13:44:02 +0000 http://gesterling.wordpress.com/2008/01/09/urban-mapping-offers-hoods-for-free/#comment-126995 for responses (not mine!) to Chandu's comments, see http://radar.oreilly.com/archives/2008/01/urban-mapping-free-neighborhood-api.html#comments Chandu-shame on you for producing comment spam! ;) for responses (not mine!) to Chandu’s comments, see http://radar.oreilly.com/archives/2008/01/urban-mapping-free-neighborhood-api.html#comments
Chandu-shame on you for producing comment spam!

]]> http://gesterling.wordpress.com/2008/01/09/urban-mapping-offers-hoods-for-free/#comment-126833 Chandu Thota Wed, 09 Jan 2008 18:36:12 +0000 http://gesterling.wordpress.com/2008/01/09/urban-mapping-offers-hoods-for-free/#comment-126833 My detailed analysis is here: http://www.chanduthota.com/blog/2008/01/neighborhoods-api-from-urban-mapping.html At a heigh-level, there are three major issues with the API: 1. No Geometry 2. Non-Standard Neighborhood IDs 3. Lack of wire-format choices No doubt, this is a first step in the right direction, but not terribly useful for now... My detailed analysis is here:
http://www.chanduthota.com/blog/2008/01/neighborhoods-api-from-urban-mapping.html
At a heigh-level, there are three major issues with the API:
1. No Geometry
2. Non-Standard Neighborhood IDs
3. Lack of wire-format choices
No doubt, this is a first step in the right direction, but not terribly useful for now…

]]> http://gesterling.wordpress.com/2008/01/09/urban-mapping-offers-hoods-for-free/#comment-126784 Local SEO Guide Wed, 09 Jan 2008 15:58:22 +0000 http://gesterling.wordpress.com/2008/01/09/urban-mapping-offers-hoods-for-free/#comment-126784 I don't think it's polite to say "lingua locus" in mixed company Greg. I don’t think it’s polite to say “lingua locus” in mixed company Greg.

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