3 ms·
The map part seems like an easily switchable component, and the bulk of Yelp is the community and the reviews themselves. Also, I think other parts of Yelp use
by derwiki 17y ago
The map part seems like an easily switchable component, and the bulk of Yelp is the community and the reviews themselves. Also, I think other parts of Yelp use Bing and Yahoo maps.
- seldo 17y agoSure, but my point is that Yelp's core tech of storing venue information, ratings and reviews is not "hard" -- Google and Yahoo both have services that do this. But it beats the pants off of them because its user interface and social dynamics encourage better data.
- derwiki 17y agoI'll definitely agree with that. Google seems to have a hard time creating a community with their offerings.