Fun with Maps

Mapping Tools Beyond Google

• Sounds of Street View - Experience the sounds of the street in this street view treat!
• UMapper - UMapper is a great mapping tool for educators. It allows its users to create and manage interactive maps and geogames online. These maps can be shared with others or be embedded in blogs and websites
• WorldMap - This one here is being developed by Center for Geographic Analysis at Harvard University and allows users to easily build their own mapping portal and publish it to the world or to just a few collaborators.
• MapFaire - This is a cool tool for teachers to create awesome maps and share them with their students. Map Faire has a simple and student friendly interface and is very easy to use.
• Animaps - Animaps extends the My Maps feature of Google Maps by letting you create maps with markers that move, images and text that pop up on cue, and lines and shapes that change over time.
• Milermeter - Google Maps to visually map a walking route
• Planimeter - Measure areas on a Google Map
• MapMyRun - Plan and measure your run/walk with Google Maps. Be sure to also get the app!
• Mapbox - Design and publish beautiful maps.
• ScribbleMaps - An easy way to draw and share maps.
• Piste.io allows you to view 3d maps of your favorite European skiing resorts.
• Word Map - This experiment brings together the power of Google Translate and the collective knowledge of Wikipedia to put into context the relationship between language and geographical space.