Google Maps Local-Search Improvements

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News: Google Adds Keyhole Technology To
Maps & Local Service

News: Google Adds Keyhole Technology To
Maps & Local Service 04/06/2005 02:25 AM
Overclockers Club Apr 6 2005 6:45AM GMT

Local Search Part 3: Google Gets Local
With AdWords

Local Search Part 3: Google Gets Local
With AdWords 10/29/2003 12:11 AM
In my earlier parts of this series on local search, I covered Overture's new local paid listings and crawler-based methods from Google and Mobilemaps as ...

Google Adds Satellite Maps To Search
(TechWeb)

Google Adds Satellite Maps To Search
(TechWeb) 04/06/2005 03:10 AM
TechWeb - Online search engine leader Google has unveiled a new feature that will enable its users to zoom in on homes and businesses using satellite images, an advance that may raise privacy concerns as well as intensify the competitive pressures on its rivals.

Google Mobile Search Goes Local

Google Mobile Search Goes Local 04/12/2005 02:45 PM
Google has updated its mobile capabilities to include local search functions, which find nearby businesses using a name and zip code. Browser-enabled cell phone users can now pull up Yellow Pages data on the run, and even retrieve driving directions by sending an SMS text message to Google using the code "46645."

Google to Expand Local Search Ads

Google to Expand Local Search Ads 04/15/2004 12:55 PM
The search leader plans to move headlong into the still-nascent market for local search ads by targeting ads to specific cities and regions as well as addresses and latitude-longitude coordinates.

Google Goes Local with Beta Search

Google Goes Local with Beta Search 02/05/2005 09:15 PM
Google has taken live on its homepage a new service for locating local businesses, which scours millions of Web pages and crosschecks the results with the Yellow Pages data. Google Local was previously part of the company's Google Labs development sandbox, but has now been deemed ready for widespread use.

Local Search: Advantage, Google

Local Search: Advantage, Google 02/05/2005 10:08 PM

Google Tweaks Local Search Out of the
Labs

Google Tweaks Local Search Out of the
Labs 04/09/2004 04:06 PM
"This new feature enables users to find relevant local information with neighborhood business listings, maps, directions, and useful web pages."

Google-envy and the Quest for Local
Search

Google-envy and the Quest for Local
Search 07/21/2004 09:07 AM
Source: MediaDailyNews - I believe the problem for local search is only partly technological, and partly a data acquisition issue. Both the essence and opportunity of real local search is and has always been, even in print directories, nuance....

Google Experiments With Local Filesystem
Search

Google Experiments With Local Filesystem
Search 05/19/2004 01:39 PM

Google Unveils Mobile Local Search

Google Unveils Mobile Local Search 04/12/2005 03:27 AM
Reuters Apr 12 2005 6:57AM GMT

Google launches mobile local search

Google launches mobile local search 04/12/2005 09:51 AM
MobileTracker Apr 12 2005 2:12PM GMT

Google Offers Local Mobile Search

Google Offers Local Mobile Search 04/12/2005 11:31 AM

Google has added another service to their mobile offerings: Google Local. Punch in your search term, as well as the location or zip code to limit your search, and receive a nice, mobile-sized Google Map with details listed below. The service is—in typical Google style—free.

Local Mobile Search [Google]

Google debuts local search for mobiles

Google debuts local search for mobiles 04/12/2005 04:55 PM
Netimperative Apr 12 2005 7:31PM GMT

Can Australian Local Search Company
Defeat Google?

Can Australian Local Search Company
Defeat Google? 02/16/2004 01:19 PM
Search Engine Lowdown Feb 16 2004 5:15PM GMT

Google Adds New Tool Amid Local Search
War

Google Adds New Tool Amid Local Search
War 03/17/2005 03:43 AM
Article.wn.com - Wed Mar 16, 12:07 pm GMT

Google Intros Local Search To Mobile
Users

Google Intros Local Search To Mobile
Users 04/13/2005 10:55 PM
Search Engine Journal Apr 14 2005 3:21AM GMT

Google launches mobile local search
service

Google launches mobile local search
service 04/13/2005 04:21 AM
Xinhua News Agency Apr 13 2005 8:55AM GMT

Google Unveils Mobile Local Search
(Reuters)

Google Unveils Mobile Local Search
(Reuters) 04/12/2005 03:22 AM
Reuters - Internet search leader Google Inc. late on Monday announced a test service for finding local restaurants, stores and other businesses via Web-enabled cell phones and other mobile devices.

Overlaying transit system maps onto
Google Maps

Overlaying transit system maps onto
Google Maps 06/05/2005 11:21 PM
I, like others, was blown away to see how Paul Rademacher combined data from Craigslist and Google Maps to display an innovative view of Craigslist housing listings within a Google Map. Now someone's hacked together a way to view the...

Yahoo Targets Google, Yellow Pages with
New Local Search

Yahoo Targets Google, Yellow Pages with
New Local Search 08/03/2004 11:06 AM
Source: SearchDay - Yahoo has rolled out a feature-laden beta version of its local search service, sharply upping the ante in the rapidly evolving local search sweepstakes....

Yahoo's New Local Search Targets Google
and Yellow Pages

Yahoo's New Local Search Targets Google
and Yellow Pages 08/11/2004 03:52 PM
Source: ClickZ - Yahoo's feature-laden beta version of its local search service sharply ups the ante in the rapidly evolving local search sweepstakes....

Google-eyed: Local search engine
startups enjoying surge in ...

Google-eyed: Local search engine
startups enjoying surge in ... 05/12/2004 01:21 AM
Boston Business Journal,MA-1 hour ago ... January and plans to double in size again over the next several months, driven in part by interest in search-engine technology in the wake of Google Inc.'s ...

Local Search Service “RateItAll Local”
Re-branded as “RateLocal.com”

Local Search Service “RateItAll Local”
Re-branded as “RateLocal.com” 02/05/2005 09:49 PM
Consumer review company RateItAll, Inc. has re-branded its Internet Yellow Page / Local Search service as RateLocal.com. [PRWEB Feb 5, 2005]

Search Engine Rivalry Brings
Improvements (washingtonpost.com)

Search Engine Rivalry Brings
Improvements (washingtonpost.com) 05/15/2004 09:33 PM
washingtonpost.com - The rivalry between Yahoo and Google escalated last week as the two search engines rolled out improvements to Web-mail and discussion-group services designed to lure users from one service to the other.

Local Search Seen Hurting Local Media

Local Search Seen Hurting Local Media 07/12/2004 09:11 AM
" some newspapers may be forced to drop from daily to less frequent publication and that print margins are likely to erode as advertising migrates online and advertisers choose pay-for-performance and self-service ads."

Google steps up features war with
Blogger improvements

Google steps up features war with
Blogger improvements 05/11/2004 09:24 AM
Yahoo! May 11 2004 2:11PM GMT

great web searching tool, free download,
cool search web, search the web, google
web search, web search engine

great web searching tool, free download,
cool search web, search the web, google
web search, web search engine 06/20/2004 03:27 AM
Re-Search is a new product that you can load it on your desktop. Of course it is totally free. Search the web became easy, fast and effectively! [PRWEB Jun 20, 2004]

Google Adds Satellite Images To Google
Maps

Google Adds Satellite Images To Google
Maps 04/06/2005 07:28 AM
WebProNews Apr 6 2005 11:42AM GMT

Google Adds Satellite Imagery to
maps.google.com

Google Adds Satellite Imagery to
maps.google.com 04/05/2005 12:20 PM
"Google has added satellite imagery to maps.google.com. It's really great data. I've been hunting for property and use terraserver.microsoft.com for satellite imagery, but google's sattelite images are of better resolution, plus you get the killer UI."

Google Blog On Google Maps Phenomenon

Google Blog On Google Maps Phenomenon 04/17/2005 01:27 AM
Addict3d.org Apr 17 2005 5:12AM GMT

Search Engine Optimization, Inc. Opens
New Los Angeles Office to Focus on
Serving the Entertainment Industry and
Other Local Companies. Search Engine
Optimization, Inc. (SEO, Inc.) today
announced the opening of a satellite
office in Los Angeles to serve the
entertainment industry and other local
companies, large or small, seeking
heightened visibility and a high ROI on
the Internet.

Search Engine Optimization, Inc. Opens
New Los Angeles Office to Focus on
Serving the Entertainment Industry and
Other Local Companies. Search Engine
Optimization, Inc. (SEO, Inc.) today
announced the opening of a satellite
office in Los Angeles to serve the
entertainment industry and other local
companies, large or small, seeking
heightened visibility and a high ROI on
the Internet. 08/04/2004 02:36 AM
Search Engine Optimization, Inc. (SEO, Inc.) today announced the opening of a satellite office in Los Angeles to serve the entertainment industry and other local companies, large or small, seeking heightened visibility and a high ROI on the Internet. [PRWEB Aug 4, 2004]

"Google Maps"

"Google Maps" 04/05/2005 09:50 PM

Google Maps and XSL

Google Maps and XSL 03/14/2005 05:27 PM

I'll probably write more on this later, but it seems that Google Maps is using XSL. I spotted it loading the following pages while sniffing its activity with LiveHTTPHeaders:

• homepanel.xsl
• localinfo.xsl
• localpanel.xsl
• geocodepanel.x sl

This is in addition to the (now expected) XMLHttpRequest stuff. There even appears to be some of Microsoft's weird VML, although as I'm on a Mac I don't have access to IE/Windows to see what it's doing with it.

The bulk of the Google Maps JavaScript appears to be hidden away in maps.1.js, which becomes a lot more readable if you feed it through PrettyPrinter.de

As for Google Maps itself, it's an amazing piece of work but it's a shame they didn't follow map.search.ch's lead in degrading gracefully to a static version for unsupported browsers.

If anyone has any further insights in to how it all works, please post them in a comment.

Google maps put to use

Google maps put to use 06/17/2005 02:18 PM
Usatoday.com - Thu Jun 9, 08:28 pm GMT

Google Maps

Google Maps 03/14/2005 05:53 PM
Google Maps Features include (according to Google): Easy navigation-- Users can drag the map to view the adjacent parts of a map. Search results from Google Local-- To find a wifi hot spot in a local area, users may type [wifi hot spot] and their local zip code to see wifi locations on the map. They will see phone numbers for each location appearing on the right side of the page. When users click on locations on the map, they will also find address information. Single search box-- Users can type search terms into a single search box under the Maps tab for local search results and driving directions. For example, typing [great sushi in New York] will display great sushi restaurants located in New York. Typing [Manhattan to Brooklyn] shows directions from Manhattan to Brooklyn. Turn-by-turn directions-- Users may type in an address and Google Maps plots a route, displaying it visually on the map itself, together with step-by-step directions for getting there (or back from there). When users click on one of these steps, they will see a magnified view of the area mentioned in the directions. Keyboard shortcuts-- Users can use the arrow keys to pan left, right, up and down; pan wider with page up, page down, home and end keys; and zoom in and out with the (+) and (-) keys....

Google Maps surprise

Google Maps surprise 04/05/2005 09:23 AM
Go to Google Maps. Select an address. Have it plot directions to another address. Click on "Satellite." Omigod. [Technorati tags: google maps]...

Google Satellite Maps

Google Satellite Maps 04/05/2005 01:09 AM

Google's n ew satellite view on their maps is kinda freaky (I can see my car in the driveway), but it's fun to revisit my past.

I grew up across the street from the small city lake seen here, which used to be in the middle of a bunch of orange groves and then a golf course, all of which are long gone and replaced by houses. My high school. After college, I lived near this restaurant, which has the best thai food in LA. I lived here when I first moved to San Francisco.

My childhood, seen by Google Maps

My childhood, seen by Google Maps 04/06/2005 09:00 PM

(My childhood, seen by Google Maps, originally uploaded by mathowie)

Something I never anticipated in a million years was finding out that my good friend Kathryn Yu recognized names and places in this shot, then over IM we realized we attended the exact same elementary school (she, 8 years after me, and it's just off to the right edge of the screenshot). Turns out that she grew up less than a mile away from my house, and though I've known Kathryn for 3 years, it never came up until today. Unbelievable.

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