Maporama’s foray into Web 2.0
June 30th, 2006
For all of you who thought that we here at BuzzShout weren’t worldly people, this post is for you. Maporama, based out of Paris, France, has jumped into the world of Web 2.0 with their updated site. They have a new AJAX interface with a customizable homepage that allows users to choose from 31 map styles, decide the sizes of the display maps, and have their itineraries included on the page.
In true Web 2.0 fashion, the Maporama site has a BETA section that has an itinerary calculator with real-time traffic information. Also, the user can click on specific parts of their route to see what the road situation is going to be like. Caveat: these services are only available in the company’s hometown region of Paris, France.
Probably the coolest new addition to the site is the ability to make one click and upload directions from the site to your MP3 player/iPod or mobile phone. They can be shown in text or be transformed into audio. Dominique Grillet, the CEO of Maporama International, says, “The strength of our website, and what will make it a reference in the web 2.0 world, is also related to the perfect control of our cartographic databases and to our capacity to improve the user experience.”
Now, I haven’t tried the site myself, but would love to hear what our loyal European BuzzShout users think of it. Do Mapquest and Google Maps have something to worry about here?
For all of you who thought that we here at BuzzShout weren’t worldly people, this post is for you. Maporama, based out of Paris, France, has jumped into the world of Web 2.0 with their updated site. They have a new AJAX interface with a customizable homepage that allows users to choose from 31 map styles, decide the sizes of the display maps, and have their itineraries included on the page.
In true Web 2.0 fashion, the Maporama site has a BETA section that has an itinerary calculator with real-time traffic information. Also, the user can click on specific parts of their route to see what the road situation is going to be like. Caveat: these services are only available in the company’s hometown region of Paris, France.
Probably the coolest new addition to the site is the ability to make one click and upload directions from the site to your MP3 player/iPod or mobile phone. They can be shown in text or be transformed into audio. Dominique Grillet, the CEO of Maporama International, says, “The strength of our website, and what will make it a reference in the web 2.0 world, is also related to the perfect control of our cartographic databases and to our capacity to improve the user experience.”
Now, I haven’t tried the site myself, but would love to hear what our loyal European BuzzShout users think of it. Do Mapquest and Google Maps have something to worry about here?
