ITauthor

Several of the technology podcasts I've been listening to have mentioned adding yourself to their Frappr map. I decided to check out what this was all about and it turns out Frappr is a site that allows you to create a personal map, based on Google Maps, and allow other people to add a pin with a comment. This is good for blog/podcast authors because it gives you an idea of a) whether anyone out there is reading/listening to your stuff, b) it shows the geographic distribution of your audience and c) it allows your readers/listeners to give you a little public feedback, without having to write you and email (and thereby reveal their email address). It's a nice idea, so I've created a Frappr map for ITauthor.com. Right now it's empty, so if you're quick you can go and add the first pin. Go to: www.frappr.com/itauthor However, the really funny thing about it is that at the bottom of each page it has a banner with a Firefox image and the words: "The Frappr Team Loves Firefox!" But, here's the comical bit, using Firefox 1.5, the map doesn't display, just a grey box with some lines and placeholders for the pin images. Woops! So if you want to look at the ITauthor map - use IE. I didn't ever think I'd ever recommend that!