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diff --git a/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/04.30.07/Thu/pipes.txt b/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/04.30.07/Thu/pipes.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..d3ac02a --- /dev/null +++ b/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/04.30.07/Thu/pipes.txt @@ -0,0 +1,19 @@ +Yahoo continues its drive into the realm of geo location data, adding [improved geo support][2] to the recently launched [Yahoo Pipes service][5]. The new features include the addition of interactive Yahoo Maps to the main page of any Pipe containing geodata. + +In addition to the new maps Yahoo has added an output renderer which allows Pipes containing GeoData to be exported as a KML file. That means, using the KML data, Yahoo Pipes can now be viewed as a layer in Google Earth. + +If your favorite Pipe has geo data in it, there is a new link to near the bottom of the Pipe's page, in the "Tools" section, to download the KML file. + +Obviously the geo data is really only useful for Pipes that are location oriented. The Yahoo announcement points to the [Apartment Near Something Pipe][3], which tracks apartment listings and shows surrounding businesses and other notable landmarks. + +Other cool examples include the [Photos Near Napa Wineries][4] (pictured above), a Pipe that annotates Yahoo Local results for Napa Wineries and includes images from Flickr that were taken nearby. + +In addition to our enhanced geolocation support, Yahoo add a couple other nice touches to Pipes, including inline editing for the "Title" and "Description" text of your Pipes and some improved date filtering options for sorting Pipes. + +[via [O'Reilly][1]] + +[1]: http://radar.oreilly.com/archives/2007/05/yahoo_pipes_add.html "Yahoo Pipes Adds Geo Data Support" +[2]: http://blog.pipes.yahoo.com/2007/05/02/pipes-adds-interactive-yahoo-maps-kml-support-and-more/ "Pipes Adds Interactive Yahoo! Maps, KML Support (and More)" +[3]: http://pipes.yahoo.com/pipes/pipe.info?location=94109&what=parks&mindist=2&_id=1mrlkB232xGjJDdwXqIxGw&_run=1&=Run+Pipe "Apartment Near Something" +[4]: http://pipes.yahoo.com/pipes/pipe.info?_id=bMPFtO342xGrr53VyzUFzw "Photos Near Napa Wineries" +[5]: http://blog.wired.com/monkeybites/2007/02/yahoo_launches_.html "Yahoo Launches Pipes"
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