Original upload date: Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT
Archive date: Tue, 21 Dec 2021 21:04:50 GMT
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Every now and then someone has a really good idea. And sometimes, an enormous corpor
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ation decides to support that idea, which occasionally leads to something pretty extraordinary being developed. So was the case with Google Maps, the now ubiquitous online navigation system. It was created by brothers Lars and Jens Rasmussen at a time when the technology required to deliver their idea was still being developed. But with Google's support, they built an extraordinary website. Delivering the annual Warren Centre Innovation Lecture, Lars Rasmussen gives a blow-by-blow account of the development of Google Maps, and his more recent project, Google Wave. A must-watch for aspiring entrepreneurs everywhere.
