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iMapFlickr: Create an Embeddable Customized Map of Geotagged Flickr Photos

iMapFlickr is a web application that allows you create an interactive map with geolocated images on it using the Google Maps and Flickr API. With this tool, you’ll be able to easily create something that normally requires a web developer.

The map only takes a few minutes to create. You need to find your Flickr Photoset(s). In order to do that, you need to enter one piece of information from your Flickr account. You can choose to enter the email address linked to your Flickr account, your Flickr URL or Flickr ID. Once your Photosets appear simply click the “Create Map” link on each respective photoset. Once the map is created, you can simply insert a small HTML snippet in your website where you want it to display.

This is the easiest way to create a custom Google Map(s) from your geotagged Flickr photos in a non-technical manner. Embed them in your website or blog. You can also share them on your Facebook, Twitter or your favorite social networking site.

Tags: flickr, geotag, google maps, iMapFlickr, map

MyPicsMap: Explore the World Through Flickr and Google Maps

MyPicsMap is a tool for viewing geo tagged photos on Flickr. If you like viewing places through other’s eyes or photographs, I’m sure that you’ll find MyPicMaps quite interesting. The tool was developed integrating Google Maps and Twitter to produce a user experience that most will surely enjoy.

You can enter a Flickr username and view the geo tagged photos that is shared by a particular user. Aside from being a Flickr Photo viewer, it also allows you to easily discover where on the map a particular photo is taken, whether it is a portrait or a photo of a scenery. If you want to go to explore mode, simply click the explore button and it will display random photos from Flickr scattered all over the world.

If you want a geo-tagged user experience with Flickr, check out MyPicsMap. Whether you want to view your own photos on a map or view the world through the eyes of other Flickr users, you will surely enjoy the best of Flickr on MyPicsMap.

Tags: flickr, Geo-tagged, geotag, google maps, MyPicsMap, Photos

Seero Launches to the Public

I just got an email from Justin Cutillo, Seero founder and CEO, announcing that they are lifting their private beta testing and going public with their live, on-location video platform. Seero is a website that we introduced a few weeks back which utilizes a geobroadcasting platform that integrates live mobile broadcasting and GPS mapping.

In the press release, David Rothschild, one of Seero’s founder and Chief Executive Officer said in his own words: “One mindset has been to recreate Television online. We don’t think that it is the right route because the internet has so much more to offer than just TV and can create a richer experience by utilizing integral content like location.”

Justin was also kind enough to answer a few questions for me regarding their future plans for Seero and the features that they currently added and planning to release. He said in the interview that they recently added playlist management features where broadcasters can choose which videos they would like to play when they are not live broadcasting. If they don’t choose manually, it goes by the three most recent videos. When a user navigates to a profile that is not live, the flash player and map will sequence through the playlist. At any time a viewer can access the video menu and surf to the video of their choice.

They also added marker functionality on the map to point to the location of the geobit/geo-advertisement icon when it is off the screen. Integration with Google Calendar and Twitter API (Application Programming Interface) are also added so that broadcasters will have an easier time letting their audience know when they go live. Justin also confirmed that they are currently in talks with Symbian developers for a Seero cell phone application but no final words about it yet. If this happens, users can broadcast live using their cell phones via 3G and the built in GPS in the phone.

So, if you are into video casting, and thinking about doing a live broadcast with geotag or just plainly want to watch and see live broadcasters, be sure to check out Seero.

You can check out their launch broadcast here. 

Tags: broadcast, geotag, GPS, Live, seero