Category Archives: maps

How to get traffic to your front door

Posted on April 12, 2007 by Rakesh Agrawal

As I’ve been traveling over the last few weeks, I’ve been amazed with the number of businesses that make it difficult for people to visit them in person. I’m not talking about online retailers who don’t want customers showing up … Continue reading →

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Snow on the cherry blossoms

Posted on April 7, 2007 by Rakesh Agrawal

We got a rare April snow today, leaving a dusting on the cherry blossoms for the National Cherry Blossom Festival. See all my pictures from around the Tidal Basin. Zoom in three levels for optimal effect. Boo to Canon for … Continue reading →

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Map your world with Google Maps

Posted on April 5, 2007 by Rakesh Agrawal

Google today released a feature I’ve been wanting for a long time — the ability to make your own maps. You can add placemarkers and draw lines and shapes on the map. You can also add pictures to a map, … Continue reading →

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AOL launches local beta

Posted on March 16, 2007 by Rakesh Agrawal

AOL Local has a beta of a new map-based search product. It’s a solid first effort, and one that is competitive with offerings from Google, Yahoo! and Yelp. AOL Local plays up AOL’s primary differentiator over the competition: exclusive content … Continue reading →

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Sponsored Link icons on Google Maps

Posted on March 11, 2007 by Rakesh Agrawal

I’m seeing more and more sponsored link icons on Google Maps these days. Some searches that will trigger the icons are hotels, plumbers and Home Depot. Google has experimented with a number of different ways to incorporate advertising on Maps: … Continue reading →

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Live Metro train information on the Web

Posted on March 10, 2007 by Rakesh Agrawal

Thanks to the Post’s Rob Pegoraro for the tip that live train information is available on Metro’s Web site. This is great news for those who live near Metro stations. I know that it takes me about 7 minutes to … Continue reading →

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Photos, rooftops and subway stations on Google Maps

Posted on March 8, 2007 by Rakesh Agrawal

I must be on the same wavelength as Google engineers this week. Yesterday, they released a send-to-car feature that I’d blogged about the day before. Today, after finishing my post on predictions for satellite navigation, I opened Google Reader to … Continue reading →

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Top trends and predictions for satellite navigation

Posted on March 8, 2007 by Rakesh Agrawal

Yesterday, I wrote about my experiences with various types of satellite navigation. Here are some of the major trends in the space and my predictions for what we can expect to see in the next three years. Trends that will … Continue reading →

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A virtual tour of Whistler

Posted on March 7, 2007 by Rakesh Agrawal

I’ve uploaded and geotagged pictures from my ski trip to Whistler. You can see a map with the satellite view. (Judging by the lack of snow, it must have been summer when the satellite image was taken.) Geotagging will change … Continue reading →

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Should I get a GPS?

Posted on March 7, 2007 by Rakesh Agrawal

When people get in my car, I’m often asked whether it’s worth getting a GPS. There are five big advantages that all GPS units have over paper maps and print outs from Mapquest and Google Maps: They will tell you … Continue reading →

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