Tag: Google Maps
Helicopter View and Airport Maps
In news from the online mapping world, Google has added helicopter views to its Google Maps. The new functionality allows viewers to preview driving directions in 3D. To access the new feature, enter a request for driving directions on Google Maps. Next to the header for the driving directions is a 3D button. Clicking on [...]
Automapki
If you have AutoCad files that you want to overlay onto Bing Maps, Google Maps, Yahoo Maps or OpenStreetMaps, then try Automapki. The application works with AutoCAD 2010 or higher and is integrated with over 3,000 coordinate systems. There is a trial version that allows users to test out Automapki for 15 days. Thereafter, there is [...]
Google Maps: Short URLS and Voice Search
The Google LatLong blog posted about the availability of Short URLs
Geo APIs Summer Learning Series
The Google Geo Developers Blog has been hosting its Geo APIs Summer Learning Series. The series unfolds and expands on the technical aspect of sessions from the recent Google I/O 2011 developer conference. Posts from the Summer Learning Series: Google Places API Secrets and Surprises Managing and visualizing your location based data with Fusion Tables [...]
Traffic Estimates Dropped from Google Maps
When searching for driving directions, Google Maps used to offer two time estimates: one based on the posted street speed limits and a second time estimate based on the delay caused by traffic conditions. Google has quietly dropped its traffic estimation recently. The change was first reported by Barry Schwartz from Search Engine Roundtable although [...]