Facebook Friend Geocoder
April 23rd, 2008 by DC
I’m very excited about the MapQuest API and all the possibilities it offeres developers for creating mapping applications. I wanted to test the API and sharpen my own skills, so over the past few days I’ve been working on a Facebook geocoding application that will put any of your friends with current locations set on a Mapquest map.
It may be because I’m using a free developers license key, but I’ve noticed a few of the locations aren’t geocoding properly. For example, Roseville MN is turning up Roseville California.
I haven’t submitted the application to the Facebook library yet, but feel free to try it out and post any feedback you have either here or on the application about page.
DC,
Very cool app!
Send me an email with more info on the geocoding issues you’re having and we’ll look into it. Also, have you seen our globe-view when you’re zoomed out?
Let us know how we can be of assistance.
- Josh
Dan - I ran into the same issues with the geocoder. Using Yahoo’s geocoder and MQ’s map seems to be the best match for me, right now.