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A MapAList Milestone - 5000 Users!

Roughly 18 months ago we launched MapAList with no publicity whatsoever. Brian, our founder, head developer, and resident visionary, shared his excitement around the solution with friends and family triggering our user base to slowly begin growing. Within a few months a handful of publications picked up on the simplicity and utility of MapAList and started to help us spread the word. LifeHacker .com was one of the first and gave us a huge boost. A week or so later The Chicago Tribune , The Orlando Sentinal , and The Baltimore Sun featured MapAList in their "How 2" column and things really started to heat up. From churches and wine distributors to real estate agents and news organizations , our users were finding creative and unique ways to make the most of MapAList . International press soon followed with articles in Russian , Indian, and French publications just to name a few. An influx of Brazilian users soon made us aware that we had been featured in Info Exame (

Do You Live In Atlanta, GA?

If so you should definitely check out our most recent endeavour - an IPhone app called  AreYouSafe Atlanta . AreYouSafe Atlanta  lets you know how safe you are at any given time based on your current location within the city. All it takes is a quick tap to see a simple visual depiction of your safely level in addition to hyperlocal crime data broken down by type. Detailed crime statistics for the entire city of Atlanta, GA are pushed through a series of algorithms before producing a relative safety level for your exact geographic location. Walk/drive/bike/bus/canoe around the city and see your safety status update as you go! More cities coming soon...