Friday, March 28, 2008

Web 2.0 2007 Award for Mapping

It is no surprise to me that Google Maps won this award: http://www.seomoz.org/web2.0/short. I first used Google Maps http://maps.google.com when it was called Google Local and soon I preferred it for online white page / yellow page / directions searches because its requirements are less rigid (partial information such as Mayo Clinic without city or state will give results), it combines Google's user-friendly, fierce search speed with mapping, and it is easy to use. Results include web address links. Now I also use the My Maps feature to create and change personally-relevant, customized maps on topics such as Medical and Trip. In a library setting, Google Maps is invaluable on the info/reference desk and in the call center. There's nothing about it I dislike, and, should I discover something, I am confident that Google will ameliorate it in no time.

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