Community Generated Points of Interest Maps

Simpatigo is a unique map API that allows individuals to post points of interest with descriptions. The system encourages users to include and post their personal favorite points of interest with meta tags. Unlike the Yellow Arrow project Simpatigo does not have a real world land mark component yet.

Aside from simply being interesting both examples are indicative of the next phase in new media and consumer created experiences. At a point the technology empowers all of us to create our own interactions by picking and choosing not just what the travel book recommends, but what people more like us recommend. Individually our interests are so diverse that there is inherent value in collecting  everything and then letting users filter the information as they see fit.