- Schmap
Schmap is the publisher of free
digital travel guide s for destinations throughoutEurope and theUSA , as well asCanada ,Australia andNew Zealand . [Morrison, Tim. [http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1540329,00.html "Map, Schmap"] , "TIME ." September 28, 2006] The company’stravel guide s are available fordownload at [http://www.schmap.com www.schmap.com] , along with a smallcomputer program that interacts with aWeb browser to display the guides called the Schmap Player. [Sottili, Carol. [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/06/30/AR2006063000259.html?sub=AR "Site Inspection"] , "The Washington Post ." July 2, 2006]There are currently 199
city orisland guides available fordownload from Schmap, purportedly more than the number offered by traditional paperguidebook publishersFrommers ,Lonely Planet , andFodors as individualcity orisland guides. [ Press Release. [http://newsblaze.com/story/2006080411150100002.ew/topstory.html "Schmap Overtakes Frommer's, Fodor's, Lonely Planet."] "News Blaze ." August 4, 2006]The Schmap Guides are entirely free to
consumers , with Schmap relying on sales from itstravel store,advertising , and licensing revenue from its commercial customers for financial support. [Shannon, Victoria. [http://www.iht.com/articles/2006/07/19/business/ptend20.php "The End User: Internet ingenuity."] "International Herald Tribune ." July 19, 2006]The Schmap Player is currently available for
Microsoft Windows andMac OS X only. A version for handheld devices is also in the works for 2007. [Morrison, Tim. [http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1540329,00.html "Map, Schmap"] , "TIME ." September 28, 2006]Features
Schmap combines its own
Vector Map technology with mapdata licensed fromTele Atlas ,city information and reviews from WCities, and touristphotos fromFlickr to create the Schmap guides. [King, Emily. [http://www.nationalgeographic.com/traveler/extras/blog/blog0607_3a.html "Schmap IT."] "National Geographic Traveler ." July 18, 2006]The hallmark feature of the Schmap guides is their
interactivity : users can create their own dynamic, printablemaps with links,tours , andphotos of their favorite sights. [Shannon, Victoria. [http://www.iht.com/articles/2006/07/19/business/ptend20.php "The End User: Internet ingenuity."] "International Herald Tribune ." July 19, 2006]The Schmap Player also includes custom
map tools for measuring distance, bookmarking points of interest,zooming ,panning , and playing a tour sequence. According to a no-longer-extant-as-of-April-2008FAQ on the Schmap website, the company is planning a release of Schmap 2.0 in late 2006 which will allow users to share their own customizedtravel guide s.chmap Packs
Schmap allows users to
download an entire group oftravel guide s in a “Schmap Pack” with onemouse click . Two different types of Schmap Packs are currently available, those grouped bygeography such asEurope anCapitals ,California , orCanada , and theme packs such as “Vineyards and Vintages”, “World of Golf”, and “Cruise Destinations”. [ Press Release. [http://newsblaze.com/story/2006080411150100002.ew/topstory.html "Schmap Overtakes Frommer's, Fodor's, Lonely Planet."] "News Blaze ." August 4, 2006]ee also
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Tele Atlas
*Lonely Planet
*Rough Guides
*Frommers
*Fodors
*Flickr References
External links
* [http://www.schmap.com/ Official Schmap website]
* [http://www.schmap.com/guides/packs Schmap Packs]
* [http://www.schmap.com/store/ Schmap Travel Store]
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