Released on: March 12, 2008, 1:59 am

Press Release Author: Shojiro Satoh

Industry: Internet & Online

Press Release Summary: KingFish communication launches interactive social map for
the web.

Press Release Body:
Tokyo, Japan, March 11th. 2008 -- Mapeer is a social map service powered by Google
Maps application programming interface (API). The web site allows users to share and
communicate ideas with each other on a global stage. You can share your specific
city knowledge, information on outdoor attractions, tourist information and many
other topics. Users can compile the position, the area, and the route jointly and
release the information online. Images, videos and comments can be posted to enhance
the directions, destination or overall information. There is a function to measure
the distances or area of a map. A user can also import marker information on
previously created maps to easily publish new online maps.

All regional information which is hosted on Mapeer can be easily unified.
Furthermore, it is possible to edit the content with a group of users and to share
the regional information. Mapeer plans to keep offering new functions to enhance the
user's convenience and experience. Future updates include: A mobile Mapeer version,
trackbacks, functions which take in the feed information of other web sites, GPS
functions, and better communication functions among users.
If you would like to find more information about this new social mapping site,
please go to:

http://mapeer.com/top/index/en
KingFish Communication is a web planning and web application consulting company
developing systems which utilizes open source software such as Wiki and WordPress.


Press Release Contact:
Shojiro Satoh
KingFish Communication, Inc.
Nakagawa Bldg 4-19-10 Asakusabashi
Taito-ku, Tokyo
111-0053, Japan
T: 81-3-5822-9334
F: 81-3-5822-9335
kfpress@kingfish.co.jp
http://www.kingfish.co.jp/en




Web Site: http://www.kingfish.co.jp/en

Contact Details: Shojiro Satoh
KingFish Communication, Inc.
Nakagawa Bldg 4-19-10 Asakusabashi
Taito-ku, Tokyo
111-0053, Japan
T: 81-3-5822-9334
F: 81-3-5822-9335
kfpress@kingfish.co.jp
http://www.kingfish.co.jp/en