Google Map Craigslists garage sales?

July 17, 2007 7:38 PM

Looking for a little help building a Google Maps/Craigslist display applet.

I'm looking for a little direction building a map. I'd like to grab the last three days of garage sale ads off Craigslist, and display them on a Google Map with pinheads.

Sadly, my web programming skills are almost zero. I've spent the last ten years writing embedded apps in C and assembly.

So, where should I start with this, or (better!) did somebody already write one?

posted by Marky to Computers & Internet (2 answers total)

Well, Gmail automatically searches emails for addresses and gives "map it" directions on the side, so you could potentially put the housing listings through such a filter. Once you have a list of addresses, it should be pretty easy. (By the way, housingmaps.com is a similar concept; perhaps the creator can offer you some code/help.)
posted by lunchbox at 10:25 AM on July 18, 2007

There was also listpic.com, which pulled housing ads with pictures and was a fantastic search tool, until Craigslist told them to stop. But they might be able to help.
posted by loiseau at 12:36 PM on July 18, 2007