Thursday, September 29, 2005
Japan Today - News - Yahoo begins updating online map based on user tips - Japan's Leading International News Network:
"TOKYO — Yahoo Japan Corp, the nation's largest Internet portal site operator, and Nagoya-based Alps Mapping KK, on Wednesday launched a pilot service that asks users to submit information on their neighborhoods to update an Internet map service they operate. The service, the first of its kind in Japan, is available in its current form through the popular Yahoo! Japan Maps website.
To submit local information, users first have to access the website and select a particular area, and then send in-depth information only locals would know, such as "a convenience store has opened" or "the name of the building has changed." Based on those submissions, Alps employees will visit the area to verify information before they update the map, which will be done once a month."
"TOKYO — Yahoo Japan Corp, the nation's largest Internet portal site operator, and Nagoya-based Alps Mapping KK, on Wednesday launched a pilot service that asks users to submit information on their neighborhoods to update an Internet map service they operate. The service, the first of its kind in Japan, is available in its current form through the popular Yahoo! Japan Maps website.
To submit local information, users first have to access the website and select a particular area, and then send in-depth information only locals would know, such as "a convenience store has opened" or "the name of the building has changed." Based on those submissions, Alps employees will visit the area to verify information before they update the map, which will be done once a month."
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