The recent Mapplets launched by Google’s is an widgets that can be added to Google maps. Some of these widgets are created by Google but there is also an Api for third parties to produce their own. You can find up to 30 Mapplets to add via their content directory.
So what are Mapplets? Google explains:
Mapplets are mini-webpages that are served inside an IFrame within the Google Maps site. You can put anything inside this mini-webpage that you can put into a normal webpage, including HTML, Javascript, and Flash. Google provides a Javascript API that gives the Mapplet access to services such as manipulating the map, fetching remote content, and storing user preferences.
Once widgets are added, they can be seen on the beta site, which will move over to the production Google Maps when launched.
Hit the jump to read the detail of the launch via Brady Forest’s post post. A lot of developers and experts have just added some good widgets.
