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Google Launches Mapping Service

Posted by timothy on from the wherefore-art-thou-peggy-marfori? dept.

Alex Reynolds writes "The beta version of Google Maps is now online, offering an alternative to Mapquest with what some might describe as a very much improved user interface, offering a cleaner layout, drop shadows, clickable waypoints and keyboard controls that allow you to move and zoom the map. For IE and Firefox/Mozilla at this point (no Safari or Opera support, as yet)."

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  1. mod parent up by KiloByte · · Score: 1, Redundant

    A must see.

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    The creatures outside looked from Alt-Right to Antifa; but already it was impossible to say which was which.
  2. Bah US only. by baadger · · Score: 0, Redundant
    "offering an alternative to Mapquest with what some might describe as a very much improved user interface, offering a cleaner layout, drop shadows, clickable waypoints and keyboard controls"

    Great let me know when it's available to Google UK..along with a dozen other Google toys

  3. Re:Forget IE/Firefox etc... by Nuskrad · · Score: 0, Redundant
    Finally, Google IS a US-based country. Wait, Google is a country now? Actually, wouldn't suprise me all that much.

    I apologise. Feel free to mod me down.