Chris Heivly @ MapQuest: The Map Geek Who Gave Everyone Better Directions

<p>In 1995, a mapping company in Lancaster, Pennsylvania that had been developing CD-ROMS for point-to-point navigation decided to see if it could provide the same service for consumers in real-time using a new technology called the World Wide Web. They contacted the owners of their nearest Internet node -- a local college -- and were given a tie-in to the network.</p><p>With access to the Web established, they launched their new website: MapQuest.com. It was an instant hit. MapQuest quickly became one of the most popular websites in the world while completely changing the way the world traveled from place to place.</p><p>This episode of <em>Web Masters</em> features host <a href="https://twitter.com/aarondinin">Aaron Dinin</a> in conversation with <a href="https://twitter.com/chrisheivly">Chris Heivly</a>, one of MapQuest's co-founders and one of the world's earliest map geeks. He tells the story of how computer mapping grew out of the labs of a niche group of academics and ultimately became the backbone of the global economy.</p><p>For a complete transcript of the episode, <a href="https://latonas.com/blog/web-masters-episode-3-chris-heivly/">click here</a>.</p>