Google Maps
Google's map delivery service for the World Wide Web.
Google Maps powers many map-based services, besides the Google Maps website itself. The Google Maps Index (below) lists many of these services, together with links and a short description.
Google Maps Index
Google Maps API The Google Maps API integrates Google Maps into websites. It is a software construct that enables a program to interface properly with other software. The Google Maps API allows web browsers to interact with Google Maps to create map apps quickly and easily.
Google Maps Directions Google Maps driving directions are easy to use. By typing location specific information, like a postal or zip code into start and destination fields you can get a map and text directions for moving from A to B.
Google Maps History - the history of developments at Google Maps. Google Maps began life in 2005 and has gone through many iterations of development in that short time.
Google Maps Implementation - how the software of Google Maps is implemented. Google Maps uses JavaScript to power implementations on the client's web browser.
Google Maps for Mobile - Google Maps on mobile phones and similar devices. Google Maps for Mobile is a Java application for Java-based mobile phones and other mobile devices.
Google Maps Navigation - How Google maps is being adapted for street level navigation. Google Maps Navigation is a GPS navigation system with voice guidance and other features.
Google Maps Satellite View - satellite images are not real time, several years old. The Google Maps Satellite View provides satellite images for many countries.
Google Maps UK - Google Maps has its own website in the UK, showing that Google is serious about competing with strong UK based mapping companies like Multimap.
Example Maps
References and Further Reading
Google Maps UK - the Google Maps UK home site. If you are in the UK, maps.google.co.uk will appear uppermost when you search for "google maps". To find maps.google.com, search explicitly for this site.
