My latest version of MapIt has a better GUI. Less black-magic going on now.

Try it (probably Firefox only for now)

Building a query:
origin of rivers + image

Resulting mashup
showing Freebase rivers on Google Earth

Example maps:

• Film actors – place of birth, film and part, image – 35 records
• Rivers – origin, image - 64 records
• People – place of birth, profession, image – 369 records
• Deceased People – place, date and cause of death, image – 39 records
• Literature Award Winners – image, award and year – 8 records

Let me know if you manage to build any interesting maps. Feedback and bug reports very welcome.

 Sorry, this program no longer works. I’d love to fix it but I really don’t have time right now.

Mapit is my first attempt at a usable map-builder for Freebase. The goal is to enable ordinary users to build their own Freebase / Google Maps mashups. (Freebase account required – ask me if you need an invite. Tested on Firefox) I spent most of the weekend underground so I didn’t have much time to work on the GUI. It would be great to make something like Yahoo Pipes. But even this work-in-progress version of Mapit is pretty powerful. My previous map of Freebase Users can now be generated in 6 mouse clicks. Examples:

• Map of Freebase Users (made with 4 mouse clicks)
• Companies by place founded
• Films by featured locations (with posters)

I know that there is loads of scope for improvement and bug fixes. Comments very welcome.

 Sorry, this program no longer works. I’d love to fix it but I really don’t have time right now.