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Wednesday, February 09, 2005  


Google Maps

Google™ Maps
http://maps.google.com/

Getting from point A to point B just got a lot easier. Google Maps shows you where you want to go — and tells you what you'll find when you get there. Maps are great for getting around, but online maps could be a lot better. So Google decided to make dynamic, interactive maps that are draggable — no clicking and waiting for graphics to reload each time you want to view the adjacent parts of a map. Want to be able to type in the name of a region or neighborhood and see any part of it as easily as with a regular street map? Now you can with Google Maps. Since these maps are draggable, you can use your mouse or the directional arrows to pan left, right, up and down to see areas that are hidden offscreen. You can also use the slider to zoom in and zoom out. It's like having a huge map you can scroll around in. Use Google Maps to search within an area or neighborhood. Type in a starting and a destination address - Google Maps plots the route for you, displaying it visually on the map itself, together with step-by-step directions for getting there (or back from there). You also have the option to type search terms into a single search box under the Maps tab to get local search results and driving directions. Since some early testers preferred separate search boxes for searching different things, that option is included as well. They both work. This has been added to Reference Resources Subject Tracer™ Information Blog.

posted by Marcus Zillman | 4:25 AM
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