Hey geo-folks, I will be updating my mash-up pages this weekend to make sure they all work, but I don’t plan on adding any new ones or updating features unless I am really inspired. One of the problems of using data from a variety of sources and different APIs is that sometimes stuff changes, whether the API is updated or data sources become invalid. This means that the author of the mash-up needs to keep an eye on their pages to make sure they are up-to-date, which I haven’t been doing lately.
I think the era custom mash-ups is over and has been for a while and I am sure others will agree. There are so many great options for users of any skill level to create and post maps online that writing custom code for a simple online map is old news. And that is the way it should be. I am a big believe that the more people who can create maps and share geo-data and geo-ideas, the better off we will all be!
But…there will always be the need (and market) to create a customized online maps for specific and advanced needs, so don’t go and forget all that JavaScripting you know and love!
