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)
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