Today, WebAssist launched their new tools for Dreamweaver which will allow easy integration of Google apps into websites. More specifically, they are offering wizards to create Google Checkout, Google Map, and Google Search functionality in web pages, without the need to understand the APIs.

For many seasoned developers, this is not a big deal, since there are a plethora of Google tutorials and API instructions online. But, for those novice web developers out there who use Dreamweaver, these wizards can be incredibly useful. I had the chance to get a demo from the CEO last week, and the tools are definitely easy to use. For example, to create a map, you simply input your locations, click on a few map style options, and the code for the map is placed on the page. There’s no need to figure out geocoding or API calls. Of course, you’ll still need to go and get your own API key from Google.

WebAssist is offering these Google tools for free, and they don’t ever plan on charging.

With these tools, WebAssist is cutting into blipstar’s service, which allows users to create and manage Google map locations online. There are two major differences: blipstar is web based and they are charging money. However, they do have more advanced features, like the ability to import locations from a database. We’ll have to wait and see if blipstar makes any price adjustments based on the new tools WebAssist is providing.

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