A New Geo Web Service is on the Way....Geo REST API

It is in process of approval/voiting @ OGC committee.
Get prepared for using this to expose API via Web.

More Details @
http://www.opengeospatial.org/projects/groups/gservrestswg

Google Maps in any Desktop GIS Application

Anyone tried Adding Google Maps Image layer in any of the Desktop GIS Application?

This was done on one of the Utility GIS Application. Of-course this requires customization using Application native APIs.

This is not using WMS/WFS configuration :-)