Henry Mitchell, Software Engineer Posted in his blogspot that
Do you ever visit Google Maps and sometimes get caught up browsing for interesting places? Maybe daydream about getting away, or reflecting back on that awesome vacation you took?
I’m pleased to announce the launch of a new feature that makes it more interesting for users to browse [ Read More ]
Google Maps is a map service that you view in your web browser. Depending on your location, you can view basic or custom maps and local business information, including business locations, contact information, and driving directions. Click and drag maps to view adjacent sections immediately. View satellite image with or without map data of your [ Read More ]
Edit Locations in Google Maps
Google Maps has a new feature that lets you fix inaccurate addresses for local businesses, even if you’re not the owner. You just have to click on “edit” in the info window and choose a new location. If you move the marker more than 200 meters away, the change will need [ Read More ]
Google My Maps
In April 2007, My Maps was a new feature added to Google’s local search maps. My Maps lets users and businesses create their own map by positioning markers, polylines and polygons onto a map. The interface is a straightforward overlay on the map. A set of eighty-four pre-designed markers is available, ranging from [ Read More ]
On May 25, 2007, Google released Street View, a new feature of Google Maps which provides 360? panoramic street-level views of various U.S. cities. On this date, the feature only included five cities, but has since expanded to twenty-three, with plans for more U.S. and Canadian cities in the future. Some cities, like San Francisco, [ Read More ]
Like many other map services, Google Maps can generate driving directions between any pair of locations in the United States and Canada, as well as many other countries. It shows turn-by-turn instructions, an estimate of the trip time, and the distance between the two locations. Since July 2007, a user can drag any point on [ Read More ]
