Fun(?) with Google Maps and GTALUG

[Lennart Sorensen]

On Sun, Dec 09, 2007 at 01:39:41AM -0500, Evan Leibovitch wrote:
> I thought I'd try to play with the ability to create user-defined maps
> in Google.
> 
> Given some of the questions here regarding "where are the decent
> computer stores in the GTA", I've collected some of the listings and put
> them into a Google Map called "Toronto Area Computer Stores".
> 
> I _believe_ this is the URL for it. I have tried setting it so that
> anyone can edit and add entries:
> 
> http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF&msa=0&msid=106433710083025347918.000440ca2d97d0e92ea8d
> 
> While I marked the map as public I'm not sure how anyone on Google can
> search for it. Can anyone offer any insight into how I make my map
> searchable at
> http://maps.google.com/ig/directory?synd=mpl&pid=mpl&features=sharedmap,geofeed
> ?
> 
> FWIW, I've attached a KML file for anyone interested in seeing these
> entries in Google Earth.
> 
> Any help, suggestions or updates to the map are welcomed.

I just use this map: http://www.canadacomputers.com/locations/

:)

The two logic computer house locations are pretty good too.  Actually I
guess make that three, since they apparently have a 3rd location now.

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