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Google Maps Graduates

Posted by Zonk on from the happy-granulation dept.

Anonymous writes "It appears that Google's dynamic, interactive map program, Google Maps, has finally made it out of the labs. Now it has merged with Google Local and has been updated on the homepage. Another great stride in Google's quest to conquer the internet." Graduation covered by PC Magazine. From the article: "Now, when you query Google Local (local.google.com), a map pops up, displaying the many businesses and services that match you query. If you search on "Pizza in San Francisco," for instance, it displays a map of San Francisco sprinkled with red tabs pointing to various pizza parlors. It also lists each restaurant down the right side of your browser."

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  1. I want my Google Earth! by bcrowell · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I just wish Google Earth was available for MacOS or Linux. I saw someone demo it on a Windows box, and it looked extremely cool.

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  2. invasion of privacy by geeber · · Score: 5, Funny

    Not only awkward, but an invasion of privacy! Why is Google mapping graduates? Just because some gets a degree gives Google the right to track them?!? :)

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  3. one word for you by splatter · · Score: 5, Funny

    Google maps now that you graduated I have one word...........

    Plastics!

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  4. Still needs work by crow · · Score: 5, Interesting

    There are still plenty of things that need to be done to improve Google Maps:

    *) Better routes. MapQuest still tends to provide better driving directions. They need to tune it better to select the best route.

    *) Newer images. The satellite imagery is about 5 years old in my area, and others are older and lower resolution. They need a consistent plan to update the images.

    *) Multiple-stop routes. I want to be able to plan a route that goes from point A to point B to point C. Similarly, I want to be able to look at the route from A to B and force it to take an alternate path. So just how much longer is that senic route?