Schmapplets is a clever tool that allows users to make customizable maps of places they've been or places they want to go. Appropriate for everything from planning a cross-country road-trip; to sharing photos from a recent hike through the Appalachians; to showcasing your favorite fishing holes, Schmapplets mashes together Google Maps, photo galleries, and a text editor and presents it in an easy-to-use interface.

The Schmapplet below is from Venice Carnevale. It spotlights the places Pat visited, some photos taken during the event, and provides space for a review/description of the experience.

The bummer about Schmapplets is that you need to download software to use it. The software is free to install, but with other no-download-necessary mapping/photo- and video-sharing tools available to people, I wonder if this will take off. Still, a very cool concept.

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