If you're a regular Atlas user, you may have noticed links to "Add Wikipedia Content" in the results of certain location searches. That was our first version of Wikipedia integration with Atlas (using the Futef API).
This week we improved the integration. Instead of offering Wikipedia results to certain searches, we now have a Wikipedia search tab front-and-center on the Atlas homepage.
This means you can add any geocoded Wikipedia content to your map. Run a search, click "Map This Result", and you're done. As with local search, your search is restricted to the area you have displayed on the map -- zooming out broadens the search, zooming in narrows it.
Thursday, April 12, 2007
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
The Weather in Altas
Weather is a sore subject in Boston this time of year. Spring is around the corner, but winter clings on into April.
To help folks get a better grasp on what's going on outside, we've added weather data from weather.gov to Atlas. By checking a box in the "Edit Map Properties" menu, you can now add three-day forecasts for U.S. points (international weather is not supported).
As an example, I put together this map of weather around New England:
Note that the weather is updated on the fly, so you'll have up-to-date forecasts as long as your map is live.
Enjoy, and let us know if you have any questions.
To help folks get a better grasp on what's going on outside, we've added weather data from weather.gov to Atlas. By checking a box in the "Edit Map Properties" menu, you can now add three-day forecasts for U.S. points (international weather is not supported).
As an example, I put together this map of weather around New England:
Note that the weather is updated on the fly, so you'll have up-to-date forecasts as long as your map is live.
Enjoy, and let us know if you have any questions.
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