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It seems that the consumer-driven nature of Web 2.0 is permeating everything these days. Twitter is valued at $1.1 billion. Wikipedia has made encyclopedias go the way of the dinosaur. And, now next-generation online mapping applications are open and allow for users to input locations. One example is PublicEarth, which lets users quickly find categories of locations — romantic, kid-friendly, historic, for campers, etc. And, again, all of the data is inputted by regular people, which means that below the-radar-locations like art galleries, music clubs and underrated restaurants will surely be showcased by people who have microscopic knowledge of regions. To us, we find this very cool. Read more about PublicEarth and other crowdsourcing mapping applications here. It is the future.

Tags: Crowdsourcing, GEOINT, geospatial intelligence, Google Earth, PublicEarth, USGIF