Monday, March 23, 2009

Big Bus Stops

We are currently working on a url embed function that we want to use to partner with Big Bus Tours here in Vancouver.

The embed is very easy to find - a part of making our site as smooth as possible to share with others. On the site every pin and group of pins has a share option that lets you copy the direct URL for hyperlinks or you can insert the embed code into blogs or web pages and you'll see the map as you do above.

The implication for tour companies is vast - make your own list of pins or add material and then display it quickly and easily on your own site.

The implication for bloggers is that now they can show people exactly where they've been and let their readers browse pictures and blog entries on the map, in their blog!

Espcially for bloggers I know that readers often don't understand the scale of the travelling they've done, for instance the distance it is to travel from London to Barcelona is vast at 927 miles (or just under 1600 kms) and Oistr lets you show that distance with an interactive map.

I hope you guys check it out, the help videos can be found here.

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