My First 30 Minutes with the New Google Maps

Did they build this for Windows First?

The OS I tested on.

(also doesn’t work on iPad – I tried)

UI is Cleaner – no more “left bar”

History is here.(starts with

“Home” if you have ‘Home” set in your

preferences)

Start in search bar

NEW:Transit & Bicycling

NEW: Explore Carousel

Top destinations for city (in this case Atlanta)

NEW:Toggle satellite

on/off by clicking here

NEWBicycle Option

(looks like “Fly” is coming)Avoid Tolls, Avoid Highways

More Options with Directions

NEWSelect “Top

reviewers” or “Your Circles”(integration of

Google Plus here)

Search Results Right On the Map

I clicked on this one:

Nuevo Laredo

Everything is here in

“Info Cards”

Info Cards “pop up” When Place is Selected

Explore Carousel: Interesting Places Based on Location

NEW: Explore Carousel

Top destinations for city (in this case Atlanta)

NEW: Hover Over

Hover mouse over a place, a pointer appears showing location on the

map

Bicycling View

NEW:Bicycling ViewTrails, dedicated lanes, and bike friendly roads

Transit View: Station Information (Just Click a Station)

NEW:Station details, Trains or Buses

serving that station (with

times)