Google Maps
According to Wikipedia, Google maps (formerly Google Local) is a web
mapping service
application and technology provided by Google,
that powers many map-based services, including the Google Maps website, Google
Ride Finder, Google Transit, and
maps embedded on third-party websites via the Google Maps API. It offers street maps, a route
planner for
traveling by foot, car, bike (beta), or public transport and an urban business
locator for numerous countries around the world. Google Maps satellite images
are not updated in real time; they are several months or years old.
Google
Maps uses a close variant of the Mercator
projection, so it cannot show areas around the poles. A
related product is Google
Earth, a stand-alone program that offers more globe
viewing features, including showing polar areas.
Google
Maps provides a route planner under
"Get Directions". Up to four modes of transportation are available
depending on the area: driving, public transit,
walking, and bicycling. In some areas, cross-border routes are available,
whereas others are limited to routes within a given country or region.
In
2006, Google introduced a Java application called Google Maps for Mobile,
intended to run on any Java-based phone or mobile device. Many of the web-based
site's features are provided in the application.
Interest
for Google Maps has steadily increased since its introduction, as measured by
Google Trends.
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