For some reason, I have access to the google map beta version at maps.google.com.
The first , I just thought: "Well, that's cool, they refreshed a little bit google map by removing the ugly orange color by using the blue color bar they're now using everywhere". It was almost one week I see this version.
The first think I liked: the ability to hide the sidebar to show only the map. We got almost the same feature for the street view by putting it in fullscreen.
Then, the tab map, Businesses and directions are gone. To do that you just have to type the 2 addresses separate by 'to'. I like it, we don't have to click by writing directly what we need. I think you can already do that in the current version.
The access to the saved map is now done by click on the little arrow right aside the search field.
Overall there isn't too much changes on this new version regarding the new features.
I finally finished by answering to the survey to give my feedback. Notice here that the company who developped it is Confirmit. Weird, Google doesn't have the technical means to do this thing? (The survey is still hosted in the Google server)
Now, the screenshots (NB: I'm using a wildscreen) :
Comments.
#1 by Fresh
Yo,
just reacting to what you said regarding google using a third party for the survey. I've been working for Philips for 1 month now (yeah I know, let me share my knowledge now :) ), and I must say that I have encountered many surveys on the web, sometimes for one company and its main competitors.
So think rationally now, maybe Google decided not to waste time, and therefore money, on developping its own web-marketing tools, knowing that there are already professionals in this area that provide package, like the analysis as well, or the presentation of the results (their was just that kind of guy in my office not so long ago, selling such a tool to my collegue who must be some kind of lead marketing). That's simple thinking, why spend time and energy in developping such a tool when it already exists?
the Thursday 05 June 2008 at 02:54:31 PM
#2 by Music Search
The only thing that caught my eye is the wireless locate me button . This will help Travelers Especially if your a business man/and or women , downside is the images of course as it was said in the aritcle but in time things do change and get better. Keep up the good work .
the Tuesday 02 March 2010 at 08:31:08 AM
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