Mapping Resources: Google Maps .NET Control, GeoRSS with WCF

Here are two mapping links that've made their way to my news aggregator since the last resouces post, summarized here for your convenience:

• Chris Newman talks about the free version of Google Map .NET Control which lets you add a map control with lines/markers to your ASP.NET webpage. It's a simple download and dll-to-bin-drop away from coding your first map server control in C# and ASP.NET:

  
<reimers:googlemap id="GoogleMap1" runat="server" width="349" height="354" onmarkerclick="GoogleMap1_MarkerClick" />

  
  As you'll notice, web event-handling is standard ASP.NET. The licensed and more complete version of the server control, is available for download and works free on localhost URLs so you can download that and try it as well.


• Eugenio Pace blogged about creating a GeoRSS with WCF Syndication very easily, which he then wrangled into Virtual Earth for a mashup just to show it works. You could take this, couple it with lessons learned from this other article about creating RESTful Web Services with WCF, and just as easily create RESTful GeoRSS services. Cool, no?

Also, an upbeat update last month on the state of online maps, mapping services and features from Channel 8.

Previously on this blog:
Mapping Resources: Mapstraction, Geocommons, GeoCoder.us with C#
Easily get maps on Facebook with Popfly
Open source mapping with OpenLayers and OpenStreetMap
Drawing a Virtual Earth map with Yahoo! Pipes data