Explore the First Route Around the World / / No Comments On September 20 1519 five ships set out with 239 men from Sanlúcar de Barrameda in Spain. Their goal was to find a new route to the Moluccan Islands, in Indonesia. On September 6 1522 just one of those ships, the Victoria, landed back in Spain. It was the first ship to have circumnavigated the globe. Only 18 men returned to Spain on the Victoria. Many of the others died on the journey, Maps Mania… more → Posted in: Interactive Maps Tagged with: around, Explore, first, route, World
Cyclist’s Cardiff route makes face on Strava app map – BBC News – BBC News / / No Comments BBC News Cyclist's Cardiff route makes face on Strava app map – BBC NewsBBC NewsCyclist Anthony Hoyte has created a virtual face on the roads of Cardiff but it can only be seen when viewing his 78-mile route on a map.and more » map app – Google News… more → Posted in: Interactive Maps Tagged with: Cardiff, Cyclists, Face, Makes, News, route, Strava
Utah Launches New Online Map App for Transportation Projects – Route Fifty / / No Comments Utah Launches New Online Map App for Transportation ProjectsRoute FiftyDetails about Utah Department of Transportation projects can now be explored using an online app the agency debuted late last month, which features an interactive map. The application allows users to pan and zoom around a map of the Beehive State, and … map app – Google News… more → Posted in: Interactive Maps Tagged with: Fifty, launches, online, Projects, route, Transportation, Utah
UW mapping app turns art into a sharable walking route – UW Today / / No Comments UW Today UW mapping app turns art into a sharable walking routeUW TodayActivity tracking apps like FitBit help people reach exercise goals, and routing apps like Google Maps are optimized to send people on the most efficient route to a particular destination. Trace, by contrast, forces walkers to relinquish control, go …Public Release: 6-May-2015 UW mapping app turns art into a sharable walking …EurekAlert (press release)all 3 news articles » map app – Google News… more → Posted in: Interactive Maps Tagged with: into, Mapping, route, sharable, Today, turns, walking