jQuery Geo is an open source plugin that provides an easy-to-use API that fits most of developer’s mapping needs.
Geo is powerful because it works at so many levels: for example, developers who need a simple map with a single dot will find that it’s easy to create with Geo.
But developers who’ll want to create an interactive map which displays data from a constantly-updating source (e.g., Twitter or Stormwatch) will find that it’s possible with this library, too.
Leaflet is a JavaScript framework for making interactive, tile-based maps for both mobile and web.
You can create markers within the map; Leaflet has map controls for easier viewing; you can also create pop-ups and do a lot of other magic with this plugin.
This map is great if you’re making websites for companies or retail store chains, and can also serve if you’re making, e.g., a tourist map for a local website.
jVectorMap is a jQuery plugin for visualizing data on vector maps.
jVectorMap has a number of fancy functions like callbacks on hover/click; labels; changeable colors; etc.
As of now, the plugin only has a single pre-set map — the world map — and you have to code region-specific maps yourself.
jVectorMap is useful for creating data maps and statistic maps not unlike those we can find at Wikipedia.
FindTheBest is an objective comparison engine that allows you to find a topic, compare your options and select the best choice for you.
FindTheBest is an objective, socially curated comparison engine that allows you to find a topic, compare your options and decide what’s best for you. Ultimately, FindTheBest allows you to make faster and more informed decisions by allowing you to easily compare all the available options, view expert ratings on products and services and read and write reviews on millions of listings.
FindTheBest is organized into nine broad categories including: Arts and Entertainment, Business and Economy, Education, Health, Reference, Science, Society, Sports and Recreation and Technology. Each category includes dozens of Apps from Adventure Travel Vacations to Job Websites. Each App consists of a variety of related listings—from Vail and Whistler ski resorts under the Ski Resorts App to Barack Obama and Angelina Jolie under the Celebrities App—and each listing can be sorted by numerous key filters.
gMap is quite a well-known plugin for Google Maps. Its newest release has features for the new V3 Google Maps API.
gMap is very tiny, weighing only 5kb, but offers a nice feature set for such a small plugin.
Among the most notable features are custom captions and icons; setting a default zoom; and removing user controls to preserve a neat design (hard to do with maps, really).
“Looking to hang out? Find out what your friends are up to, have a conversation or get a group together. Ditto makes it easy to get recommendations about restaurants, movies and things to do. Download the app, and start Dittoing!”
See what your friends are doing, when they’re looking for a friend to join them for coffee, what movie they’re going to see, and what their evening plans are.
The app is notable because it was created by Jyri Engeström, who previously founded Jaiku, a Twitter competitor that Google bought in 2007. Engeström was then Google’s “head of social,” but left dissatisfied in 2009. Pieces of the never-released product he’d been developing at Google showed up in Google Buzz, Profiles and Latitude, according to Engeström.
Head for the iTunes download link and enjoy :)
14 December, 2011
By Lauris Veips
