http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/3-handy-features-google-maps-has-to-offer/ Cool Websites, Software and Internet Tips Sat, 11 Feb 2012 04:28:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/3-handy-features-google-maps-has-to-offer/#comment-407461 J Hawkins Tue, 29 Sep 2009 19:16:38 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=20357#comment-407461 What is the driving time based on? What would 1 day 10 hours mean? Driving eight hours a day or 24 hours? What is the driving time based on? What would 1 day 10 hours mean? Driving eight hours a day or 24 hours?

]]> http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/3-handy-features-google-maps-has-to-offer/#comment-394075 Ray Fri, 17 Jul 2009 19:26:07 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=20357#comment-394075 Anyone know a way to figure out what the half way point is for any given one way trip? Anyone know a way to figure out what the half way point is for any given one way trip?

]]> http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/3-handy-features-google-maps-has-to-offer/#comment-393489 Eric Sun, 12 Jul 2009 12:41:32 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=20357#comment-393489 While this post is about Google Maps, I have found one good reason (OK, two) to use Microsoft Bing for directions now:(1) you can search by building name if you don't have the street address (for example, it accepted Pray-Harrold Hall, Ypsilanti, MI for a college lecture hall at Eastern Michigan U instead of needing a street address), and (2) Bing also lets you sometimes see a street view, birds-eye view that you can actually *rotate*, or a thumbnail of a storefront if it's a business... Which users can add to as well as write reviews for. While I still use Google Maps/Directions a lot, Bing has added some nice features. Plus, you can search Bing directly with a single click from an Outlook address! While this post is about Google Maps, I have found one good reason (OK, two) to use Microsoft Bing for directions now:(1) you can search by building name if you don’t have the street address (for example, it accepted Pray-Harrold Hall, Ypsilanti, MI for a college lecture hall at Eastern Michigan U instead of needing a street address), and (2) Bing also lets you sometimes see a street view, birds-eye view that you can actually *rotate*, or a thumbnail of a storefront if it’s a business… Which users can add to as well as write reviews for. While I still use Google Maps/Directions a lot, Bing has added some nice features. Plus, you can search Bing directly with a single click from an Outlook address!

]]> http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/3-handy-features-google-maps-has-to-offer/#comment-393404 Dude Sat, 11 Jul 2009 18:58:35 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=20357#comment-393404 The avoid highways feature was very handy in germany where we wanted to skip the autobahn for the scenic route. The avoid highways feature was very handy in germany where we wanted to skip the autobahn for the scenic route.

]]> http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/3-handy-features-google-maps-has-to-offer/#comment-393350 Leon Sat, 11 Jul 2009 15:09:26 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=20357#comment-393350 Because they don't read Because they don’t read

]]> http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/3-handy-features-google-maps-has-to-offer/#comment-393335 me Sat, 11 Jul 2009 11:13:29 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=20357#comment-393335 how could anyone miss these obvious features? how could anyone miss these obvious features?

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