How Google Builds Its Maps

Re:How Google Builds Its Maps by rogerchucker on Thursday September 06, 2012 @11:52PM (#4487641)

A mapping service with directions on a device that is supposed to be with you all the time is supposed to be mostly handy for driving purposes (at least from my perspective). That's a fundamental requirement. Lack of voice turn-by-turn makes it incomplete, not "may not be perfect".

I questioned why it was neutered the way it is now - not why it was created. I buy Apple products for wholesome user experience and the Google maps ain't one of them (neither is the mail app and so on). If you think this is a silly sentiment, then you must be pretty dumb about user experience issues in mobile situations.

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Re:How Google Builds Its Maps by glenjamin on Friday September 07, 2012 @03:42AM (#4488008)

Have you ever walked somewhere?

Driving is not the only mode of transport. And SatNav is not the only type of useful map.

Paper maps are useful - an equivalent to a paper map that holds data for the entire world, can put a pin in my exact global location, and can tell me where the nearest Starbucks is? Yeah, I can't see any use for that at all.

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Re:How Google Builds Its Maps by rogerchucker on Friday September 07, 2012 @10:50AM (#4489363)

I don't know where you live but where I do, driving is the main mode of transportation and especially the only one where directions matter.

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