Google Maps Adds Options To Embed YouTube Clips - This is actually not a bad idea. Nice.

While i’m on the topic of Google Maps, I decided to bookmark Pamela’s other article which is more like an introduction on how to use Google Maps with a MySql database. Related article - Using PHP and MySQL to create KML.

This topic comes up frquently enough to warrant a bookmark to Pamela Fox’s how-to on a Store Locator with PHP, MySQL & Google Maps. Being on the Google Geo APIs Team, i can’t wait to dive into this.

Here’s the info at ZDNet.com. If you are developer or building a web 2.0, this is important to note. I’ve got a few google map applications in the wings personally.

Mapstraction is a library that provides a common API for various javascript mapping APIs to enable switching from one to another as smoothly as possible. Developers can code their applications once, and then easily switch mapping provider based on project needs, terms and conditions, and new functionality.

Update: Here’s a tutorial on how easy it can be to incorporate Mapstraction.