Friday, July 23, 2010

New features in GOOGLE MAPS


Google Maps Labs is a testing ground for experimental features that aren't quite ready for primetime. They may change, break or disappear at any time.
If such a feature breaks, and you're having trouble loading Maps, use this escape hatch:http://maps.google.co.in/maps?ftr=0.



  • Distance Measurement Tool
    Adam S, Andrey S, James M, Seth L
    Measure the distance of a path on the Earth



  • Short URL
    Ben A, Holly D
    Shorten the Maps "Link" to be a more compact URL.



  • Show Me Here!
    Cornelius Q
    Adds an option to the context menu that lets you zoom directly to the maximum zoom level at the point under the cursor.



  • Drag 'n' Zoom
    Dave D
    Zooming in on a specific part of the map is now fast and easy. Simply click the Drag 'n' Zoom button, draw a box on the map and zoom! You're there!



  • Aerial Imagery
    Jez F, Dave D, Jennifer C
    Add Aerial imagery to the map! Aerial imagery gives you rotatable, high-resolution overhead imagery presented in a new perspective. Currently, imagery is only available in certain areas, but we're adding more all the time.



  • Back to Beta
    David S
    Google Mail isn't the only one that can enjoy a BETA tag.



  • Where in the World Game
    Jez F
    Test your knowledge of world geography! Guess the name of the country from satellite imagery and try to beat your top score!



  • Rotatable Maps
    Cornelius Q
    Tired of North always being up? Add rotatable map types and give East, West and South a fair go.



  • What's Around Here?
    Michael A
    Adds a button that displays the most-popular places in the current map view. A great way to browse the map.



  • LatLng Tool Tip
    Marcelo C
    Displays a tool tip next to the mouse cursor, showing the latlng directly underneath it.



  • LatLng Marker
    Marcelo C
    Adds an option to the context menu that lets you drop a mini-marker showing the latlng of the position at which the cursor was pointing when the context menu was evoked



  • Smart Zoom
    Jez F
    Ever zoom in too far and get the message "We don't have imagery at this zoom level"? Ensure that you don't see it again, with Smart Zoom, which will check in advance what imagery exists and ensure that you can't zoom in beyond it.
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  1. Le Journal des DanielsApril 13, 2012 at 1:32 AM

    Bonjour,

    Petit problème avec "OUTIL DISTANCE"
    Lorsque je suis connecté sur mon compte, l'outil de mesure distance n’apparaît pas sur la carte.
    Lorsque je me déconnecte de mon compte, l'outil réapparaît ???

    Mon navigateur est Google Chrome 18.
    Le problème est le même avec IE9
    Cordialement.

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