Surf Forecast App Sends Web Surfers Surfing
Posted by Peter Corbett on July 12th, 2007 8:30 AM
Having just returned from a nice long weekend at the beach, it’s only appropriate that my first post back would be about a surf forecast application. Global Surfari - a site known primarily for their handy google mashup that helps visualize global surf conditions - has released a Facebook app that enables you to pull in similar surf conditions data into your profile.
The magic of the Global Surfari google mashup is that you can click anywhere on the globe and receive a forecast based on longitude and latitude. However, this convenient feature is absent from the facebook app, whereas you have a limited number of locations to chose from for forecasts. I live in DC and the closest beach is Ocean City, MD. However, in the Global Surfari facebook app, the closest geo provided is North Carolina. That being said, it’s a nice app with robust data. You can get the Global Surfari facebook app here.
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