Comments on: Why I’m a Map Maker

By: Stephen Sowah

Stephen Sowah — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 11:34:28 +0000

Hey Tim,

nice post. I really like what you’ve set out doing. continue sharing more info and experience.

By: STB

STB — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 09:42:08 +0000

Great article. I enjoyed this. And I would definitely try out the map maker and add as much content as I am able to.

Thanks.

By: Nupe

Nupe — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:44:12 +0000

Hey Tim, have you seen http://www.lagoslocation.com ? I have been playing with this lagos map for some few days and each time i use it, it blew my mind away!!!
I was amazed at the amount of work that wenit into it. The map navigation looks modern and the business search functionality http://www.lagoslocation.com/bsearch.aspx) is amazing!!

I dont know the guys behind it but it looks impressive.
Men Nigerians are coming up with innovative solutions everyday!!

By: Tim

Tim — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 05:59:48 +0000

Thanks for your comment ExperienceNigeria2009.com and welcome to my blog. Hope to see more of your contributions.

By: ExperienceNigeria2009.com

ExperienceNigeria2009.com — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 04:49:55 +0000

wow! what a wonderful insightful article.
I had the same issue of mash-ups with MapNTL and i told them.
I hardly use it except its critical and i don’t believe its mobile compatible.
They need a cleaner design also.

By: Tim

Tim — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 09:46:18 +0000

Thanks everyone for your comments. Just a quick update, I track activity on edits that are made on Google Mapmaker for Nigeria and in recent times, there has been a tremendous amount of edits. I do not know if this article among others has inspired more people to create content there or someone has a commercial contract to do so. And by the way, if you use Google Maps for Mobiles, you will see features that have been contributed by community members.

@Solomonsydelle thanks for the birthday wishes. I was really off the web for about a week starting on my birthday.

@Adama thanks and please do keep coming here.

@Emmanuel I have used mapntl.com before but why I would choose Google Maps instead is simple – mapntl.com is just that – a mapping service. I cannot create a mashup using their content and that’s where I got a winner in Google Maps. Besides that, mapntl.com is a great resource. I should write a blog post on Nokia Maps. With applications like that, there’s little mapntl.com can offer that’s different.

@Budzeg you can and I suggest you do so. I was in Akute over the weekend and I was really amazed at detail of the road network that was on Google Maps for Mobiles already.

@Edozie, @Seun, @AB, @Lanre, @Ayo, @Kazie thanks!

By: solomonsydelle

solomonsydelle — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 12:27:47 +0000

Very insightful post. Thanks for sharing it. And happy bday BTW!

By: ADAMA J. ADAMA

ADAMA J. ADAMA — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 20:56:58 +0000

I like your post. I will keep coming here. I will try out Map maker.

By: Emmanuel

Emmanuel — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 10:44:17 +0000

Nice post. I really cant contain my excitemnet at the rate of development in Nigeria. I came across a post about an interactive street map of Lagos (http://www.tradeinvestnigeria.com/feature_articles/921901.htm) I could not help but notice the writers’ insinuation that http://www.mapntl.com has more local content than Google map. I tried it and i was amazed at the depth and richness of the Lagos street map contained therein. Now seeing your own post about the map of Lagos on Google convinced me that online map will continue to be a good internet resource for Nigerians.

There is one advantage mapntl.com has over Google map though -businesses like Zenith Bank, Mr Biggs, Tantalizers, FCMB, Oceanic Bank, etc are all marked on mapntl.com using their corporate logos. This to me is an important value as it makes it a lot easier for consumers in Lagos to connect visually with business locations. People like me can actually browse lagos street map online and see where Stanbic IBTC bank, ETB, Africbank, First Bank, Union Bank, etc are located in Lagos by just looking out for their respective logos, fantastic!! Will Google map get to this point soon in the future?

By: AB

AB — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 01:49:50 +0000

Hey Tim!
Really Cool concept…