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Google Maps
Image:Google maps logo.gif

Screenshot of Google Maps showing a route from Toronto to Ottawa on the 400-Series highways.
URL maps.google.com
Type of site web mapping
Registration no
Available language(s) multilingual
Owner Google
Created by Google
Current status active

Google Maps (for a time named Google Local) is a free web mapping service application and technology provided by Google that powers many map-based services including the Google Maps website, Google Ride Finder and embedded maps on third-party websites via the Google Maps API. It offers street maps, a route planner, and an urban business locator for numerous countries around the world. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1063x606, 259 KB)Google Maps Screenshot showing directions from Toronto to Ottawa. ... This article is about the capital city of Canada. ... The 400-series Highway network in Southern Ontario. ... // Uniform Resource Locator (URL) formerly known as Universal Resource Locator, is a technical, Web-related term used in two distinct meanings: In popular usage and many technical documents, it is a synonym for Uniform Resource Identifier (URI); Strictly, the idea of a uniform syntax for global identifiers of network-retrievable... Web mapping is the process of designing, implementing, generating and delivering maps on the World Wide Web. ... This article catalogs the coverage detail of Google Maps. ... This article is about the corporation. ... Web mapping is the process of designing, implementing, generating and delivering maps on the World Wide Web. ... This article is about the corporation. ... API redirects here. ... Route planner is a tool for finding optimal routes (usually for traveling by car) from one place to another. ... This article catalogs the coverage detail of Google Maps. ...


A related product is Google Earth, a standalone program for Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux which offers enhanced globe-viewing features. Google Earth is a virtual globe program that was originally called Earth Viewer and was created by Keyhole, Inc. ... Windows redirects here. ... Mac OS X (pronounced ) is a line of graphical operating systems developed, marketed, and sold by Apple Inc. ... This article is about operating systems that use the Linux kernel. ... This article is about a spherical model of the Earth, or similar. ...

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Features

Google Maps features a map that users can pan (by dragging the mouse) and zoom (by using the mouse wheel). Users may enter an address, intersection or general area to quickly find it on the map. Operating a mechanical 1: Pulling the mouse turns the ball. ... An address is a code and abstract concept expressing the fixed location of a home, business or other building on the earths surface. ... In the field of road transport, an intersection is a road junction where two or more roads either meet or cross at grade (they are at the same level). ...


Users can also search for businesses and attractions (for example, theatres, restaurants and hotels) in or near a given place. For example, a user can enter a query such as "Waffles in Ottawa" to find restaurants serving waffles in the city. For other usages see Theatre (disambiguation) Theater (American English) or Theatre (British English and widespread usage among theatre professionals in the US) is that branch of the performing arts concerned with acting out stories in front of an audience using combinations of speech, gesture, music, dance, sound and spectacle — indeed... A typical restaurant in uptown Manhattan A restaurant is an establishment that serves prepared food and beverages to be consumed on the premises. ... A hotel is an establishment that provides lodging, usually on a short-term basis. ... A typical restaurant in uptown Manhattan A restaurant is an establishment that serves prepared food and beverages to be consumed on the premises. ...


Like many other map services, Google Maps can generate driving directions between any pair of locations in the United States and Canada, as well as many other countries. It shows turn-by-turn instructions, an estimate of the trip time, and the distance between the two locations. Since July 2007, a user can drag any point on the route to another location to add a waypoint, and instantly see the revised route and length while dragging. This article is about determination of position and direction on or above the surface of the earth. ...


Starting November 21, 2007, users with a Google account can adjust the location of markers for businesses and other destinations. According to a video posted on "YouTube" "Sometimes a location can be a little off on a map and your friends can't find you. Now you can fix that." If a user moves the marker by more than 200 meters, the change must go through moderation before it appears online. is the 325th day of the year (326th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ...


Google Maps offers five viewing modes by default: Map (topographic and street map), Satellite (satellite and high-resolution aerial photographs), "Terrain" (geographic features in high relief with street overlay), Street View (ground level 360 degree view of certain streets, introduced on May 30, 2007), and Traffic' (traffic congestion maps).


The "link to this page" link on each Google Maps map targets a URL which can be used to find the location on the map at a later time. The latitude and longitude can be used as input to NASA World Wind or TerraServer-USA, which in some cases have higher-resolution imagery. Animation showing atmosphere and shading effects in v1. ... TerraServer-USA web site For other uses, see TerraServer. ...


Satellite view

Google Maps provides high-resolution satellite images for most urban areas in Canada and the United States (including Hawaii, Alaska, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands) as well as parts of New Zealand, Australia, Egypt, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iran, Iceland, Italy, Ireland, Iraq, Japan, Taiwan, the Bahamas, Bermuda, Kuwait, Mexico, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and many other countries. Google Maps also covers many cities including Moscow, Istanbul, and most of India. This article is about the U.S. State. ... For other uses, see Alaska (disambiguation). ... The United States Virgin Islands is a group of islands in the Caribbean that is a dependency of the United States. ... [--168. ... For other uses, see Moscow (disambiguation). ... Location of Istanbul on the Bosphorus Strait, Turkey Coordinates: , Country Turkey Region Province Istanbul Founded 667 BC as Byzantium Roman/Byzantine period AD 330 as Constantinople Ottoman period 1453 as Constantinople (internationally) and various other names in local languages Turkish Republic period 1923 as Constantinople, officially renamed as Istanbul in...


Various governments have complained about the potential for terrorists to use the satellite images in planning attacks[1]. Google has blurred some areas for security (mostly in the United States),[citation needed] including the U.S. Naval Observatory area (where the official residence of the Vice President is located), and until recently,[citation needed] the United States Capitol and the White House (which formerly featured erased housetop). Other well-known government installations are visible including Area 51 in the Nevada desert. Aerial view of USNO. The United States Naval Observatory (USNO) is one of the oldest scientific agencies in the United States. ... The Vice President of the United States[1] (sometimes referred to as VPOTUS,[2] Veep, or VP) is the first person in the presidential line of succession, becoming the new President of the United States upon the death, resignation, or removal of the president. ... The United States Capitol is the capitol building that serves as the seat of government for the United States Congress, the legislative branch of the U.S. federal government. ... For other uses, see White House (disambiguation). ... This article is about the U.S. Air Force installation in Nevada. ... This article is about the U.S. State of Nevada. ...


With the introduction of an easily pannable and searchable mapping and satellite imagery tool, Google's mapping engine prompted a surge of interest in satellite imagery. Sites were established which feature satellite images of interesting natural and man-made landmarks, including such novelties as "large type" writing visible in the imagery, as well as famous stadia and unique earth formations.


Although Google uses the word "satellite", some of the high-resolution imagery is aerial photography taken from airplanes rather than from satellites.[2] The Georgian terrace of Royal Crescent (Bath, England) from a hot air balloon Intersection of E42 and E451 from an aircraft soon after takeoff from Frankfurt International Airport Moreton Island in Queensland, Australia Aerial photography is the taking of photographs of the ground while not supported by a ground-based...

See also: Coverage details of Google Maps

This article catalogs the coverage detail of Google Maps. ...

Implementation

Like many other Google web applications, Google Maps uses JavaScript extensively. As the user drags the map, the grid squares are downloaded from the server and inserted into the page. When a user searches for a business, the results are downloaded in the background for insertion into the side panel and map - the page is not reloaded. Locations are drawn dynamically by positioning a red pin (composed of several partially-transparent PNGs) on top of the map images. JavaScript is a scripting language most often used for client-side web development. ... PNG (Portable Network Graphics), sometimes pronounced as ping, is a relatively new bitmap image format that is becoming popular on the World Wide Web and elsewhere. ...


The technique of providing greater user-interactivity by performing asynchronous network requests with Javascript and XMLHttpRequest has recently become known as Ajax. Maps actually uses XmlHttpRequest sparingly, preferring a hidden IFrame with form submission because it preserves browser history. It also uses JSON for data transfer rather than XML, for performance reasons. These techniques both fall under the broad Ajax umbrella. XMLHttpRequest (XHR) is an API that can be used by JavaScript, and other web browser scripting languages to transfer XML and other text data to and from a web server using HTTP, by establishing an independent and asynchronous communication channel between a web pages Client-Side and Server-Side. ... AJAX redirects here. ... IFRAME is a tag used in web page designing. ... JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) (Pronounced like Jason, IPA ) is a lightweight computer data interchange format. ... The Extensible Markup Language (XML) is a general-purpose markup language. ... AJAX redirects here. ...


The GIS (Geographic Information System) data used in Google Maps are provided by Tele Atlas, NAVTEQ, and MAPIT MSC, Malaysia,[3] while the small patches of high-resolution satellite imagery are largely provided by DigitalGlobe and its QuickBird satellite, with some imagery also from government sources. The main global imagery base called NaturalVue was derived from Landsat 7 imagery by MDA Federal (formerly Earth Satellite Corporation). This global image base provides the essential foundation for the entire application. GIS redirects here. ... Tele Atlas is a provider of digital maps for Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Location Based Services (LBS), and automotive navigation system. ... NAVTEQ, founded in 1985 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, is a provider of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) data that is used in a wide-range of applications, including automotive navigation systems and web-based applications, such as Google Maps and MapQuest. ... This is the first crude picture obtained from Explorer 6 Earth satellite. ... DigitalGlobe, of Longmont, Colorado, USA, is a privately held commercial vendor of space imagery and geospatial content, and operator of civilian remote sensing spacecraft. ... QuickBird is a high-resolution commercial earth observation satellite, owned by DigitalGlobe, that was launched in 2001. ... Earth Satellite Corporation (EarthSat) was an early pioneer in the commercial utilization of the Earth observation satellite. ...


Extensibility and customization

As the Google Maps code is almost entirely JavaScript and XML, some end-users reverse-engineered the tool and produced client-side scripts and server-side hooks which allowed a user or website to introduce expanded or customised features into the Google Maps interface. JavaScript is a scripting language most often used for client-side web development. ... The Extensible Markup Language (XML) is a general-purpose markup language. ...


Using the core engine and the map/satellite images hosted by Google, such tools can introduce custom location icons, location coordinates and metadata, and even custom map image sources into the Google Maps interface. The script-insertion tool Greasemonkey provides a large number of client-side scripts to customize Google Maps data, and the mymaps.com website provides an interface for easily adding your own set of locations and viewing them on Google Maps. See Cartesian coordinate system or Coordinates (elementary mathematics) for a more elementary introduction to this topic. ... Metadata is data about data. ... For the slang term referring to a mechanic, see Grease monkey. ...


Combined with photo sharing websites such as Flickr, a phenomenon called "memory maps" emerged. Using copies of the Keyhole satellite photos of their home towns or other favorite places, the users take advantage of image annotation features to provide personal histories and information regarding particular points of the area. Photo sharing is the publishing or transfer of a users digital photos online, thus enabling the user to share them with others (whether publicly or privately). ... Flickr is a photo sharing website and web services suite, and an online community platform, which is generally considered an early example of a Web 2. ...


Google Maps API

Google created the Google Maps API to facilitate developers integrating Google Maps into their web sites with their own data points. It is a free service, which currently does not contain ads, but Google states in their terms of use[4] that they reserve the right to display ads in the future.


By using the Google Maps API you can embed the full Google Maps on an external web site. Start by creating an API Key,[5] it will be bound to the web site and directory you enter when creating the key. Creating your own map interface involves adding the Google JavaScript code to your page, and then using Javascript functions to add points to the map. API redirects here. ... JavaScript is a scripting language most often used for client-side web development. ...


When the API first launched, it lacked the ability to geocode addresses, requiring you to manually add points in (latitude, longitude) format. This has since been rectified. For other uses, see Geocoding (disambiguation). ...


At the same time as the release of the Google Maps API, Yahoo! released their own Maps API.[6] Both were released to coincide with the O'Reilly Web 2.0 Conference. Yahoo! Maps lacks international support, but included a geocoder in the first release. Yahoo redirects here. ...


As of October 2006, Google Gadgets' Google maps implementation is much easier to use with just the need of one line of script. The drawback is that it is not as customizable as the full API. Google Desktops logo Google Desktop is Googles desktop search offering available locally for Windows XP and Windows 2000 SP3+ PC. The desktop search program allows full text search of a users e-mail, computer files, music, photos, chat, and Web pages viewed. ... API may refer to: In computing, application programming interface In petroleum industry, American Petroleum Institute In education, Academic Performance Index This page concerning a three-letter acronym or abbreviation is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...


In late 2006, Yahoo began a campaign to upgrade their maps, to compete better with Google Local and other online map companies. Several of the maps used in a survey were similar to Google maps.


Google Maps actively promotes the commercial use of their API. One of its earliest adopters at large scale are real estate mashup sites. Google's case study is about Nestoria, a property search engine in the UK and Spain.


Google Maps for Mobile

In late 2006, Google introduced a Java application called Google Maps for Mobile, which is intended to run on any Java based phone or mobile device. Most, if not all,[vague] web based features are available from within the application.[7] On November 28th, 2007, Google Maps for Mobile 2.0 was released. It introduced a GPS-like location service that does not require a GPS receiver. As of April 20, 2008, this service[8] is available for the following platforms: Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 110th day of the year (111th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ...

  • Windows Mobile
  • Nokia/Symbian (S60 3rd edition only)
  • Symbian OS (UIQ v3)
  • BlackBerry

Google Maps parameters

In Google Maps, the URL parameters may be tweaked to offer views and options not normally available through on-screen controls.


For instance, the maximum zoom level offered is normally 18, but if higher-resolution images are available, changing the z parameter, which sets the zoom level, will allow the user to access them, as in this view of elephants or this view of people at a well deep in Chad, Africa using the parameter z=23. A world map showing the continent of Africa Africa is the worlds second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. ...


A list of Google Maps parameters and their descriptions is available.


Development history

Google Maps was first announced on the Google Blog on February 8 2005,[9] and was located at http://maps.google.com/. It originally only supported users of Internet Explorer and Mozilla web browsers, but support for Opera and Safari was added on February 25, 2005. Currently (July 1, 2006) Internet Explorer 6.0+, Firefox 0.8+, Safari 1.2.4+, Netscape 7.1+, Mozilla 1.4+, and Opera 8.02+ are supported.[10] It was in beta for six months before becoming part of Google Local on October 6, 2005. Windows Internet Explorer (formerly Microsoft Internet Explorer abbreviated MSIE), commonly abbreviated to IE, is a series of graphical web browsers developed by Microsoft and included as part of the Microsoft Windows line of operating systems starting in 1995. ... Mozilla was the official, public, original name of Mozilla Application Suite by the Mozilla Foundation, nowadays called SeaMonkey suite. ... An example of a Web browser (Mozilla Firefox) A web browser is a software application that enables a user to display and interact with text, images, videos, music and other information typically located on a Web page at a website on the World Wide Web or a local area network. ... Opera is a web browser and Internet suite developed by the Norwegian Opera Software company. ... Safari is a web browser developed by Apple Inc. ... is the 56th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Firefox may refer to: Firefox (novel), written by Craig Thomas, published in 1978 Firefox (film), the 1982 movie starring Clint Eastwood, based on the novel Firefox (arcade game), the laserdisc arcade game based on the movie Mozilla Firefox, a web browser The Red Fox or the Red Panda, based on... For the web browser produced by this corporation, see Netscape (web browser). ... is the 279th day of the year (280th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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Please help convert this timeline into prose or, if necessary, a list.
  1. In early April 2005, an alternate view was activated to show Satellite images of the area displayed.
  2. In late April 2005, Google created Google Ride Finder using Google Maps.
  3. In late June 2005, Google released the Extensibility and customisation.
  4. In mid July 2005, Google began Google Maps and Google Local services for Japan, including road maps.
  5. On July 22, 2005, Google released "Hybrid View". Together with this change, the satellite image data was converted from plate carrée to Mercator projection, which makes for a less distorted image in the temperate climes latitudes.
  6. In July 2005, in honor of the thirty-sixth anniversary of the Apollo Moon landing, Google Moon was launched.
  7. In September 2005, in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Google Maps quickly updated its satellite imagery of New Orleans to allow users to view the extent of the flooding in various parts of that city. (Oddly, in March 2007, imagery showing hurricane damage was replaced with images from before the storm; this replacement was not made on Google Earth, which still uses post-Katrina imagery.[11]
  8. As of January 2, 2006, Google Maps features road maps for the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, the United Kingdom, Japan, and certain cities in the Republic of Ireland. Coverage of the area around Turin was added in time for the 2006 Winter Olympics.
  9. On January 23, 2006, Google Maps was updated to use the same satellite image database as Google Earth.
  10. On March 12, 2006, Google Mars[12] was launched, which features a draggable map and satellite imagery of the planet Mars.
  11. In late April 2006, Google Local was merged into the main Google Maps site.
  12. On April 3, 2006, version 2 of the Maps API was released.
  13. On June 11, 2006, Google added geocoding capabilities to the API, satisfying what it called the most requested feature for this service.
  14. On June 14, 2006, Google Maps for Enterprise was officially launched. As a commercial service, it features intranet and advertisement-free implementations.
  15. Beginning in February 2007, buildings and subway stops are displayed in Google Maps "map view" for parts of New York City, Washington, D.C., London, San Francisco, and some other cities.[13]
  16. On February 28, 2007, Google Traffic info was officially launched to automatically include real-time traffic flow conditions to the maps of 30 major cities of the United States.
  17. On May 29, 2007, Google driving directions support was added to the Google Maps API.
  18. On May 30, 2007, Street View was added. It gives ground level 360 degree view of streets in some major cities in United States.
  19. On June 28, 2007, draggable driving directions were introduced.
  20. On July 31, 2007, support for hCard was announced; Google Maps search results will now output the hCard microformat.
  21. On November 27, 2007, "Terrain" view showing basic topographic features was added. The button for "Hybrid" view was removed, and replaced with a "Show labels" checkbox under the "Satellite" button to switch between "Hybrid" and "Satellite" views.
  22. In April 2008, a button to view recent Saved Locations was added to the right of the search field (must be signed in).
  23. In May 2008, a "More" button was added alongside the "Map", "Satellite", and "Terrain" buttons, permitting access to geographically-related photos on Panoramio and articles on Wikipedia.
  24. In May 15 2008, ported to Flash and ActionScript 3 as a foundation for richer internet applications.

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Google's use of Google Maps

The main Google Maps site includes a local search feature, finding businesses of a certain category in a geographic area.


Google Ditu

Google Ditu (谷歌地图 lit. "Google Map") was released to the public on February 9, 2007, and replaced the old Google Bendi (谷歌本地 lit. "Google Local"). This is the Chinese localized Google Maps and Google Local services only cover mainland China. is the 40th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ...


There are some differences in frontier alignments between Google Ditu and Google Maps. On Google Maps, sections of the Chinese border with India, Pakistan and Tajikistan are shown with dotted lines, indicating areas or frontiers in dispute. However, Google Ditu shows the Chinese frontier strictly according to Chinese claims with no "dotted lines" anywhere. For example the area now administered by India called Arunachal Pradesh (referred to as "South Tibet" by Chinese official sources) is shown inside the Chinese frontier by Google Ditu. Google Ditu also shows Taiwan and the surrounding islands as part of China.


Google Moon

Main article: Google Moon
Google Moon
Google Moon

In honor of the 36th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing on July 20, 1969, Google took public domain imagery of the Moon, integrated it into the Google Maps interface, and created a tool called Google Moon.[14] By default this tool, with a reduced set of features, also displays the points of landing of all Apollo spacecraft to land on the Moon. It also included an easter egg, displaying a Swiss cheese design at the highest zoom level, which Google has since removed. A recent collaborative project between NASA Ames Research Center and Google is integrating and improving the data that is used for Google Moon. This is the Planetary Content[15] Project. Google Moon was linked from a special commemorative version of the Google logo displayed at the top of the main Google search page for July 20, 2005 (UTC) webarchive.org. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Google Maps. ... Image File history File links Google-moon. ... Image File history File links Google-moon. ... This article covers the Apollo 11 mission itself. ... is the 201st day of the year (202nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1969 (number) 1969 (movie) 1969 (Stargate SG-1) episode. ... The public domain comprises the body of all creative works and other knowledge—writing, artwork, music, science, inventions, and others—in which no person or organization has any proprietary interest. ... This article is about Earths moon. ... This article is about the series of human spaceflight missions. ... A virtual Easter egg is a hidden message or feature in an object such as a movie, book, CD, DVD, computer program, or video game. ... This article describes a kind of cheese produced primarily in the United States and Canada. ... Aerial View of Moffett Field and NASA Ames Research Center. ... is the 201st day of the year (202nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... ...


Google Mars

Google Mars
Google Mars

Google Mars provides a visible imagery view, like Google Moon, as well as infrared imagery and shaded relief (elevation). Users can toggle between the elevation, visible, and infrared data, in the same manner as switching between map, satellite, and hybrid modes of Google Maps. In collaboration with NASA scientists at Arizona State University, Google has provided the public with data collected from two NASA Mars missions, Mars Global Surveyor and 2001 Mars Odyssey.[16] At present, the Google Earth desktop client cannot access the data, but the feature is in development. Image File history File links GoogleMars. ... Image File history File links GoogleMars. ... This is the first crude picture obtained from Explorer 6 Earth satellite. ... For other uses, see Infrared (disambiguation). ... Elevation histogram of the surface of the Earth – approximately 71% of the Earths surface is covered with water. ... Elevation histogram of the surface of the Earth – approximately 71% of the Earths surface is covered with water. ... For other uses, see Infrared (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see NASA (disambiguation). ... Arizona State University (ASU) is a public research institution of higher education and research with campuses located in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area. ... The Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) was a US spacecraft developed by NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory and launched November 1996. ... 2001 Mars Odyssey is a robotic spacecraft orbiting the planet Mars. ... Google Earth is a virtual globe program that was originally called Earth Viewer and was created by Keyhole, Inc. ...


It is currently not known if Google Mars will become a standalone program.


NASA has made available a number of Google Earth desktop client maps for Mars at http://onmars.jpl.nasa.gov/. Google Earth is a virtual globe program that was originally called Earth Viewer and was created by Keyhole, Inc. ... Adjectives: Martian Atmosphere Surface pressure: 0. ...


More Mars data sets with more recent data are available at Google Maps based interface at http://jmars.asu.edu/maps provided by Arizona State University Arizona State University (ASU) is a public research institution of higher education and research with campuses located in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area. ...


Google Ride Finder

Google launched an experimental Google Maps-based tool called Ride Finder, tapping into in-car GPS units for a selection of participating taxi and limousine services. The tool displays the current location of all supported vehicles of the participating services in major US cities, including Chicago and San Francisco on a Google Maps street map. Over fifty GPS satellites such as this NAVSTAR have been launched since 1978. ... For specific countries see Taxicabs around the world. ... For the song from the band: Brand New, see Limousine (MS Rebridge). ... For other uses, see Chicago (disambiguation). ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ...


Google Transit

In December 2005, Google launched Google Transit. This is a web application (listed in Google Labs), that plans a trip using public transportation options. Google Transit launched with support for Portland, Oregon. Information for Eugene, Oregon; Honolulu, Hawaii; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Seattle, Washington; and Tampa, Florida was added on September 27 2006,[17] with more added since including adding cities in Canada, Europe, Japan and Perth. The service calculates route, transit time and cost, and can compare the trip to one using a car. December 2005 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → 31 December 2005 (Saturday) 25-year-old Scottish human rights worker Kate Burton and her parents are freed unharmed in the Gaza Strip by the Palestinian gunmen who kidnapped them two days earlier. ... Google Labs is a website demonstrating new Google projects that arent quite ready for prime time. It serves as a testing ground for new services being developed. ... Nickname: Location of Portland in Multnomah County and the state of Oregon Coordinates: , Country State Counties Multnomah, Washington, Clackamas Incorporated February 8, 1851 Government  - Type Commission  - Mayor Tom Potter[1]  - Commissioners Sam Adams Randy Leonard Dan Saltzman Erik Sten  - Auditor Gary Blackmer Area  - City 376. ... Nickname: Motto: The Worlds Greatest City of the Arts & Outdoors Coordinates: , Country State County Lane Founded 1846 Incorporated 1862 Government  - Mayor Kitty Piercy Area  - City 40. ... For the city and county of Honolulu, see City & County of Honolulu. ... Pittsburgh redirects here. ... Seattle redirects here. ... Tampa redirects here. ... is the 270th day of the year (271st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... Location of Perth within Australia This article is about the metropolitan area of Perth, Western Australia. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...


Google My Maps

In April 2007, My Maps was a new feature added to Google's local search maps. My Maps lets users and businesses create their own map by positioning markers, polylines and polygons onto a map. The interface is a straightforward overlay on the map. A set of eighty-four pre-designed markers is available, ranging from bars and restaurants to webcam and earthquake symbols. Polyline and Polygon colour, width and opacity are selectable. Maps modified using My Maps can be saved for later viewing and made public (or marked as private), but cannot be printed. April 2007 is the fourth month of the year. ...


Each element added to a My Map has an editable tag. This tag can contain text, rich text or HTML. Embeddable video and other content can be included within the HTML tag.


Upon the launch of My Maps there was no facility to embed the created maps into a webpage or blog. A few independent websites have now produced tools to let users embed maps and add further functionality to their maps.[18] This has been resolved with version 2.78.


Google Street View

Main article: Google Street View

On May 25, 2007, Google released Street View, a new feature of Google Maps which provides 360° panoramic street-level views of various U.S. cities. On this date, the feature only included five cities, but has since expanded to twenty-three, with plans for more U.S. and Canadian cities in the future. Some cities, like San Francisco, are in high resolution, while other cities are limited in resolution. Google Street View Google Street View is a feature of Google Maps that provides 360° panoramic street-level views and allows users to view parts of various cities and their surrounding metropolitan areas at ground level. ... is the 145th day of the year (146th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ...


Google Street View has also gained a significant amount of controversy in the days following its release; privacy concerns have erupted due to the uncensored nature of its panoramic photographs.[dead link][19][20]


Copyright

Google Maps Terms and Conditions[21] state that usage of material from Google Maps is regulated by Google Terms of Service[22] and some additional restrictions. Terms and Conditions, among others, state:

For individual users, Google Maps [...] is made available for your personal, non-commercial use only. For business users, Google Maps is made available for your internal use only and may not be commercially redistributed [...][21]

Criticism

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See also: Satellite images censored by Google Maps

Street map overlays, in some areas, may not match up precisely with the corresponding satellite images. The street data may be entirely erroneous, or simply out of date: Image File history File links Question_book-3. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ...

The biggest challenge is the currency of data, the authenticity of data," said Google Earth representative Brian McLendon. In other words: The main complaints the Google guys get are "that's not my house" and "that's not my car." Google Maps satellite images are not in real time; they are several years old.[23]

As a result, Google has recently added a feature to edit the locations of houses and businesses.[24]


Restrictions have been placed on Google Maps through the apparent censoring of locations deemed potential security threats. In some cases the area of redaction is for specific buildings, but in other cases, such as Washington, DC[25], the restriction is to use outdated imagery. These locations are fully listed on Satellite images censored by Google Maps. This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ...


Canadian driving directions where the starting address is close to the US border have switched to imperial measurements, giving all directions in feet and miles, though the rest of Canada receives directions in standard metric.


Sometimes objects on Google Maps are hidden by normal clouds. For example, the mast of Arbrä Transmitter near Bollnäs in Sweden is hidden under a cloud [2].


A further weakness is that date and time when the photograph is made are not available. If it were, it would be possible to determine the height of a tall structure by measuring the length of its shadow.



Also, the map uses the Mercator projection, which is increasingly distorted towards the polar regions. Mercator world map Nova et Aucta Orbis Terrae Descriptio ad Usum Navigatium Emendate (1569) The Mercator projection is a cylindrical map projection presented by the Flemish geographer and cartographer Gerardus Mercator, in 1569. ...


See also

// WikiMapia is an online map and satellite imaging resource that combines Google Maps with a wiki system, allowing users to add information (in the form of a note) to any location on Earth. ... A mashup is a web application that combines data from more than one source into a single integrated tool; a typical example is the use of cartographic data from Google Maps to add location information to real-estate data from Craigslist, thereby creating a new and distinct web service that... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Placepedia Geoencyclopedia Placeopedia is an online application which integrates Google Maps images (including satellite photos) and Wikipedia encyclopedia articles. ... Mobile GMaps running on a Nokia 6600 phone Mobile GMaps is a free piece of software that displays Google Maps and MSN Virtual Earth maps and satellite imagery on Java-enabled mobile phones, PDAs or other devices. ... J2memap Screenshot J2memap is a free software for Java enabled phone, that allows to manage view mapping related content. ... A mashup is a web application that combines data from more than one source into a single integrated tool; a typical example is the use of cartographic data from Google Maps to add location information to real-estate data from Craigslist, thereby creating a new and distinct web service that...

Comparable services

Le Géoportail is a Web portal allowing access to public georeferenced data, on the whole French territory, in a cartographic interface. ... Map24 is an Internet map and route planning service. ... Screenshot from MapQuest MapQuest is a map publisher and free online Web Map Service, owned by AOL. The company was founded in 1967 as Cartographic Services , a division of R.R. Donnelley & Sons in Chicago, Illinois. ... Multimap. ... Seat Pagine Gialle is an Italian company with a strong European presence in the directories market place. ... Terralink International is a New Zealand owned and operated provider of Geographic information systems (GIS) and mapping solutions for better business management. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... TerraServer-USA web site For other uses, see TerraServer. ... Microsoft Corporation, (NASDAQ: MSFT, HKSE: 4338) is a multinational computer technology corporation with global annual revenue of US$44. ... MSN Virtual Earth is a free online virtual globe map service by Microsoft. ... Yahoo! Maps web site Yahoo! Maps is a free online mapping portal provided by the Yahoo! network, based out of Sunnyvale, California. ... OpenStreetMap of Chester OpenStreetMap is a collaborative, project create Free maps using data from portable GPS devices. ...

References

  1. ^ Google Earth prompts security fears. 08/08/2005. ABC News Online
  2. ^ Google Earth FAQ (Google Earth and Google Maps use the same imagery)
  3. ^ Understanding Google Maps & Yahoo Local Search » Google to Add map data correction capability? | Developing Knowledge about Local Search
  4. ^ Google Maps API - Terms of use.
  5. ^ Google Maps API key.
  6. ^ Yahoo! Maps API.
  7. ^ in-depth review
  8. ^ Google Maps on your phone
  9. ^ Google Maps announcement on Google Blog.
  10. ^ Google Maps Help
  11. ^ House panel: Why did Google 'airbrush history?'. Associated Press (2007-04-31).)
  12. ^ Google Mars
  13. ^ "Google Maps adds subway stops, building outlines to cities", CNET. 
  14. ^ Google Moon
  15. ^ http://ti.arc.nasa.gov/projects/planetary/
  16. ^ About Google Mars
  17. ^ Happy trails with Google Transit.
  18. ^ [1]
  19. ^ The Google 'ick' factor. Associated Press (2007-06-01).
  20. ^ Want Off Street View?. Wired (2007-06-15).
  21. ^ a b Google Maps Terms.
  22. ^ Google Terms of Service.
  23. ^ K2climb.net - K2 and Karakorum by climbers, news
  24. ^ Improve information in Google Maps for the world to see. www.google.com (Unknown Publish Date).
  25. ^ Google's View of D.C. Melds New and Sharp, Old and Fuzzy. Washington Post (2007-07-22).

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