Google Maps (Thing 15)
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March 8, 2010, 8:00 am
Filed under: 2.0 Tools | Tags: Flickr, Google, Maps, mashups, Twitter, videos
Filed under: 2.0 Tools | Tags: Flickr, Google, Maps, mashups, Twitter, videos
Using online maps is a great tool for driving directions, planning a trip route, and other everyday tasks. Google Maps takes online maps from interactive to a true Web 2.0 experience. It allows users to add content, mash-up maps with their own data, and customize maps to their needs.
Below is a video by the blog Google Maps Mania of some impressive projects completed by Google Maps users:
For Thing 15 you will need to:
- Search for a destination by name in Google Maps. Try a public library you would like to visit.
- Get the driving directions by supplying your starting address.
- Use some of the tools supplied such as “traffic” or the ones listed under “more” embeded at the top of the map.
- Try alterting the route by dragging the recommended route to a preferred street. This is where the “traffic” information (or your personal knowledge of the area) comes in handy.
- Use the link option embeded in the top of the map to either post the link to your blog or embed the map.
Option for Advanced Users:
Try adding content to a map!
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Search in Google Maps for a specific place
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Click on the marker pin on the map to bring up the details for that location
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Click on more to edit those details (requires a Google account).
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Does this activity refer to Google map maker? That’s what I used.
Comment by digitalblizzard May 10, 2011 @ 8:15 am