Schmap, the developer and publisher of those very cool, free guides and Schmapplets has not only just passed the 30 million download mark, but they also have some cool updates. Most recently, the company is boasting Schmap for Mac, online guides, an open developer platform, and customizable widgets.
Schmap for
Mac - Schmap desktop guides are now
Mac compatible: Schmap Guides for both Mac and Windows can be downloaded for
free at www.schmap.com.
Schmap Guides
online - Readers who don’t require all our
desktop functionality can now browse Schmap Guides online, complete with the
same content as their desktop counterparts. Schmap Washington DC, for instance,
can be browsed online at www.schmap.com/washingtondc.
User authored
“schmapplets” - open platform for
users to author their own map-integrated travel or local content. A showcase
selection of user authored schmapplets can be viewed at www.schmapplets.com.
Customizable
map widgets - simple for anyone to
customize a map widget for a website or blog, with choice of size, color, city
and map or satellite image via Google, Yahoo or Microsoft. Schmap map widgets
can be customized at www.schmap.com/widgets.
Below is a sample custom widget that is easily created and added to a blog or website. This demo widget uses the Google maps API:
More about
Schmap Guides: Online and desktop travel guides available at www.schmap.com. 30 million desktop travel
guides downloaded since March 2006. Guides include photos from 50,000
travelers and local residents. 200 worldwide destinations schmapped.
Unique platform integrates maps and travel guide
content.
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