“KML is now an international standard!”
Is KML really the one for me? Who knows? I’ll let all those fancy organizations and their “stakeholders” sort it out. Google has released KML to the wild. I’ve got a new crush.
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Hey! All hikers, bikers, skiers, and outdoor enthusiasts of all kinds have an awesome feature in Terrain in Google Maps – Contour Lines. Inspired by the Adirondacks!
That means you have topographic information when you select “Terrain” on a Google Map. Going places just got more fun. Check it out.
In my usual dorky way, I was tremendously excited by the prospect of embeddable Google Maps.
Well, it’s here.
Very cool, only took 2 seconds, but I see one little problem. It totally hoses the visual editor in WordPress. Had to edit my profile to use “Code” only. I hate not using the WYSIWYG. It would be cool if the “write post” would start with “Code” first. I’m sure this bug will be fixed pretty quick.
Update 8/23: Google’s embed feature was widely featured yesterday. This morning, ALL of Google appears to be having a meltdown.
