Wednesday, March 25, 2009

GTA: Grand Theft Auto or Greater Toronto Area? Google Mashup huh...


I did not plan to go to Liberty City during office hours today. I just wanted a map of Greater Toronto Area, my Karma land, but I flew to Liberty City..of course virtually! In order to enhance my GIS skills, I was looking for a reference map to get an idea for new type of map design. Great giant grand google gave me a map of GTA, except it was the GRAND THEFT AUTO, not the type of GTA I was looking for. Well, of course, as a geographer, I checked out the new city that I have never been before. Now, you know I have not played this game.
The interesting thing is not the map of Liberty City, it is the Google mashup that is presented. I did not spend time thinking how the mashup (I call this one decoding!) was done, but the user friendly customized search tool on the right side of the webpage. It is well organized and has things you would like to get in Liberty City. And, yes you can navigate well. Will I end up with the GTA I am looking for with similar custom built and user friendly Google mashup next time I Google GTA? Doubt it...

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Does this use GIS like the Google map though? Doesn't look like it..its kinda wierd but cool!

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