After a great thematic mapping timeout this summer, it feels good to start blogging again. In my first autumn post, I want to write about the benefits of using a Content Management System (CMS) to create KML documents. I will also show how you can create Google Maps and Google Earth mashups without a map key . My office is currently running a UN relay race across Norway. 19 schools are participating, one school from each county. It's possible to follow the race on our webpage - on a 2-D map and as a 3-D tour . I wanted make a dynamic solution which could be reused and automatically updated as the race went on. I ended up playing with our content mangement system. A well designed CMS should enable you to output content in various formats, not only HTML. We're using eZ Publish , maybe the best open source CMS in the world. eZ Publish enables you to create your own content classes and objects . Combined with the built-in template system , I was able to output my new content ...