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Google Maps Now Does Interactive Re-Routing

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the madison-to-seattle-by-way-of-alaska-is-surprisingly-short dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Remember how cool it was the first time you used MapQuest or Google Maps or Google Earth? You'll feel like it's the first time again, when you use interactive dragging of routes on Google Maps. Some of the folks from the development team have even whipped up a handy video to explain the concept."

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  1. Re:I Almost Died. Thanks A Lot, Google by SCHecklerX · · Score: 4, Informative

    http://www.mapmyride.com/ will show you elevation profiles. I use this to plan my own cycling routes.

  2. Re:I'd like to see by Zonk+(troll) · · Score: 5, Informative

    Well, if you're a AAA member you can get this now. For example, I just did a 1,300 mile drive and used AAA's website to get the directions. You set the starting location and the destination and then you can add things like construction information, restaurants, hotels, gas stations, etc. You can add multiple stops, force it to take certain routes, etc. It ends up with an overview similar to what MapQuest and Google Maps do, but then it also gives around 30 pages with detailed maps of every intersection and major area, alternatives, etc. It's really nice.

    This is why I don't bother with Google Maps or Mapquest any more. They're very primitive by comparison. Though, I do use Google Maps when I'm familiar with an area and am just not sure exactly where something is.

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  3. Re:I'd like to see by OverlordQ · · Score: 4, Informative

    However, I would like maybe to see the 3 or 4 major turns in the trip, or a close-up view of some smaller, complicated streets that don't really resolve in the map of the entire trip.

    See that number beside each point . . . try clicking it.

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  4. Re:Another Way Cool Google Feature--Yawn by tomstdenis · · Score: 3, Informative

    Um, I bookmark google maps all the time. Maybe you're stupid? Cuz when you look up a location it goes in the URL bar which if you add as a bookmark will go to that location.

    Sorry, but you're just stupid. All of the people I know use google maps to route trips or find places. Works just fine.

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  5. Re:Another Way Cool Google Feature--Yawn by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Informative

    Look at the top-right of the page. See the "Saved Locations" link?