Archivi tag: directions

Getting from A to B just got a little easier

Over the past year, the Google Maps Directions team has been hard at work developing a variety of design improvements to make getting and following directions much easier.It’s now simpler than ever to switch transport modes, change the time/date of y… Continua a leggere

Pubblicato in Notizie dalla rete | Contrassegnato , | Commenti disabilitati

A Big Thank You to our Growing Community of Bike Map Contributors

When we added U.S. biking directions to Google Maps back in March, we were eager to see the response from the cycling community. Through our partnership with the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, we had detailed bike lane and trail information for 150 citi… Continua a leggere

Pubblicato in Notizie dalla rete | Contrassegnato , , | Commenti disabilitati

Take the high road or the low road with Earth view in Google Maps

Draggable driving directions is one of our most popular features in Google Maps. By simply clicking on a route and dragging it, you can choose an alternate – perhaps more scenic or more familiar – route to your destination. This feature wasn’t availa… Continua a leggere

Pubblicato in Notizie dalla rete | Contrassegnato , , | Commenti disabilitati

Fun on the Autobahn: Google Maps Navigation in 11 more Countries

[Cross-posted from the Google Mobile Blog]There’s nothing quite like driving through Europe in the summer. In the past week, I’ve seen the beautiful Val d’Aosta, the Swiss Alps, the Cathedral in Chartres, and travelled through the Channel Tunnel … Continua a leggere

Pubblicato in Google Mobile, Notizie dalla rete | Contrassegnato , | Commenti disabilitati

What’s new with biking directions on Google Maps?

Since 1956, May has been recognized as National Bike Month and in most cities, Bike to Work Day falls during the week of May 17-21 (but for those of us in San Francisco, Bike to Work Day is coming up tomorrow on May 13). To help celebrate all these fe… Continua a leggere

Pubblicato in Google Mobile, Notizie dalla rete | Contrassegnato , , | Commenti disabilitati

The world just became smaller: driving directions in 111 new countries

Members of our Google Map Maker community have always told us that the biggest milestone after launching maps for their countries is adding driving directions. A few months ago we launched driving directions in 18 countries in Eastern Europe and Asia-P… Continua a leggere

Pubblicato in Notizie dalla rete | Contrassegnato , , | Commenti disabilitati

Finding your way in India with landmarks

In the past few months, you may have noticed that Google Maps directions have been using some new phrases such as “Take the 2nd right” rather than just “Turn right”. We’re using phrases like this because they’re natural concepts that relate to the way … Continua a leggere

Pubblicato in Notizie dalla rete | Contrassegnato , , | Commenti disabilitati