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Brian Chin's Weblog surveys the Web to spot what people are talking about ...
April 13, 2005Why we go for Google MapsWhy is Google Maps such a hit? In theory, it's no more or less accurate than rivals MapQuest and Yahoo! Maps since it uses the same data. * Forrester Research weighs in with a likely explanation: So if the data is the same and you count out silly things like brand affinity, what is it that makes customers feel all warm and fuzzy about Google Maps? A user interface that treats them with a little respect. * Although, perhaps because of its "beta" status, it can still exhibit odd behavior: when I looked up the address for Glenn Fleishman's office last week, Google displayed an unrelated organization in the International District, too. Category: March of progressPosted by Brian Chin at April 13, 2005 10:49 AM Comments
Of course it's the user interface. It's the little things like (1) a nearly full screen map, (2) ability to zoom around with the arrow keys, and (3) easy integration with google local. AND it's the big things like the XML design allowing for placement of personal data: http://www.paulrademacher.com/housing/ Posted by: Dustin at April 14, 2005 09:33 AMI love Google Maps!! I want to Kiss Google Maps! Posted by: robert at April 15, 2005 08:43 AMI love Google Maps!! I want to Kiss Google Maps! Posted by: Bobbie at April 15, 2005 08:46 AMPost a comment
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