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yevlesh2 Feb 8, 2005 3:42 pm

Amazing. Kicks mapquest out of the water.

nmenaker Feb 9, 2005 8:57 am

keyhole
 

Originally Posted by ScottC
Amazing. Google introduces something that'll kick the pants off Mappoint and all the other crappy services out there.

This rocks, and explains why they puchased Keyspan last year.

Can't wait till they integrate maps into their search engine.


I think it was keyhole

cubbie Feb 9, 2005 10:17 am

I use mapping software a lot for work as well as for making travel plans. I love the look of the Google map and how it works. But I've noticed one limitation already: you can't copy a map and pasted it into another application such as an email or a Word document. At least with Microsoft Streets and Trips, you can copy and paste maps; the copyright notice appears automatically at the bottom of whatever map you paste.

TRRed Feb 9, 2005 10:28 am


Originally Posted by cubbie
I love the look of the Google map and how it works.

Same here, but I've noticed several limitations with the data. No streets for my subdivision (about 18 months old) appear on its maps, so its data may not be entirely current. When I searched for my address, it brought me to a map of the city, but there was no marker for my address nor any message about not being able to locate the address.

Also, in experimenting, I searched for restaurants in my zip code. There were many which did not appear, and the locations it showed on the map for those it listed (that I checked) were at least several blocks.

nmenaker Feb 9, 2005 10:32 am

hoping
 
I am HOPING that this may be the new look of NAVTEQ maps, I'll see what I can find out, this format, really just colors and fonts, is WAY better than anything they have out now.

aisleorwindow Feb 9, 2005 10:46 am

While the interface is very cool and certainly an improvement over Mapquest et al, I question some of the driving directions.
They don't seem to be the quickest/ most efficient way of getting there.

For example, I typed in Chicago to Seattle and it routes you through North Dakota :confused: !! That makes no sense. You can just take I-90 all the way.

Also did Chicago to Ft Wayne, Indiana and I question that routing as well. This program definitely seems to ignore the rule of "shortest distance between two points is a straight line", rather it seems to favor the Interstate highways....

Just my 2 cents (if it's even worth THAT much :D )

jumpmonger23 Feb 9, 2005 11:32 am


Originally Posted by g_leyser
For example, I typed in Chicago to Seattle and it routes you through North Dakota :confused: !! That makes no sense. You can just take I-90 all the way.

maps.yahoo.com, mappoint, and mapquest would show you the same routing.

What's the mileage on the I-90 route vs. the route they give you? Perhaps they give perference based on actual mileage or average speed or some other metric.

MBM3 Feb 9, 2005 11:34 am

I checked the route from my house to my parents and it was, well, interesting to say the least. Perhaps it might have been shortest in distance but certainly not shortest in time. However, I do think this is a great start!

izzik Feb 9, 2005 12:19 pm

I like the presentation of this one.. as well as the freedom to query in any manner you want... instead of trying to fit it into those boxes. ^^

alanw Feb 10, 2005 5:28 am

Yawn. We've got it better in Spain.

http://fotos.qdq.com/

Google maps is so 2002. :rolleyes:

jfe Feb 10, 2005 11:14 am


Originally Posted by alanw
Yawn. We've got it better in Spain.

http://fotos.qdq.com/

Google maps is so 2002. :rolleyes:


Country (long form) United States of America
Capital Washington, DC
Total Area 3,717,812.82 sq mi
(about one-half the size of Russia; about three-tenths the size of Africa; about one-half the size of South America (or slightly larger than Brazil); slightly larger than China; about two and one-half times the size of Western Europe
Population 278,058,881 (July 2001 est.)

Country (long form) Kingdom of Spain
Capital Madrid
Total Area 194,897.42 sq mi
(slightly more than twice the size of Oregon)
Population 40,037,995 (July 2001 est.)

It's a whole lot easier to capture the information from such a small country :p

beofotch Feb 10, 2005 2:33 pm

Jfe couldn't have said it better!

pseudoswede Feb 10, 2005 3:55 pm


Originally Posted by alanw
Yawn. We've got it better in Spain.

http://fotos.qdq.com/

Google maps is so 2002. :rolleyes:

A9.com is kinda doing something like that.

alanw Feb 10, 2005 4:19 pm

Why the obsession with size, Jesus? :confused:

:p

jfe Feb 10, 2005 4:21 pm


Originally Posted by alanw
Why the obsession with size, Jesus? :confused:

:p

In Texas, everything is big ;)


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