Comments on: Walking versus Driving Directions http://www.librarywebchic.net/wordpress/2008/01/21/walking-versus-driving-directions/ Resources for librarians who are interested in the application of web design and technologies in libraries Wed, 20 Aug 2008 23:28:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Johnny http://www.librarywebchic.net/wordpress/2008/01/21/walking-versus-driving-directions/#comment-62812 Johnny Mon, 14 Jul 2008 12:30:53 +0000 http://www.librarywebchic.net/wordpress/2008/01/21/walking-versus-driving-directions/#comment-62812 Ask.com has discontinued their product but google is working on a replacement for their product to do the same function. I too was very frustrated with trying to locate the feature which I had used back in February. Ask.com still lists the feature in the help screens but has no details. http://www.alleyinsider.com/2008/7/google-s-handy-walking-directions-to-pick-up-where-ask-com-left-off Ask.com has discontinued their product but google is working on a replacement for their product to do the same function.

I too was very frustrated with trying to locate the feature which I had used back in February. Ask.com still lists the feature in the help screens but has no details.

http://www.alleyinsider.com/2008/7/google-s-handy-walking-directions-to-pick-up-where-ask-com-left-off

]]> By: Tim http://www.librarywebchic.net/wordpress/2008/01/21/walking-versus-driving-directions/#comment-62775 Tim Tue, 08 Jul 2008 01:48:56 +0000 http://www.librarywebchic.net/wordpress/2008/01/21/walking-versus-driving-directions/#comment-62775 I've found the Ask Maps interface very frustrating. Have they removed this option? If you'll allow me to vent a little, I'll point out that you can't search an address by its name, only by exact address or by finding it and clicking on the map, which is very frustrating. The map also takes several seconds to load each time you zoom, making it a slow process to find a location this way. And on the Ask page describing the maps feature, I didn't manage to find a link to the feature. On the plus side, it seems to pan very efficiently! I’ve found the Ask Maps interface very frustrating. Have they removed this option? If you’ll allow me to vent a little, I’ll point out that you can’t search an address by its name, only by exact address or by finding it and clicking on the map, which is very frustrating. The map also takes several seconds to load each time you zoom, making it a slow process to find a location this way. And on the Ask page describing the maps feature, I didn’t manage to find a link to the feature.

On the plus side, it seems to pan very efficiently!

]]> By: Kathleen http://www.librarywebchic.net/wordpress/2008/01/21/walking-versus-driving-directions/#comment-53112 Kathleen Thu, 14 Feb 2008 22:06:07 +0000 http://www.librarywebchic.net/wordpress/2008/01/21/walking-versus-driving-directions/#comment-53112 This is great to know about; as a Philadelphia resident, I'm well too aware of how our network of one-way streets makes a big difference between the routes that you would take driving and walking. Now what I'd really love to find is a mapping tool that lets me click off the actual route that I walk and calculate the distance! This is great to know about; as a Philadelphia resident, I’m well too aware of how our network of one-way streets makes a big difference between the routes that you would take driving and walking. Now what I’d really love to find is a mapping tool that lets me click off the actual route that I walk and calculate the distance!

]]> By: Jen http://www.librarywebchic.net/wordpress/2008/01/21/walking-versus-driving-directions/#comment-52759 Jen Tue, 12 Feb 2008 20:59:17 +0000 http://www.librarywebchic.net/wordpress/2008/01/21/walking-versus-driving-directions/#comment-52759 Thank you!! I've been wondering where to find such a tool. I've never bothered owning a car, and I just moved to a big city with lots of one way streets, so it's nice to estimate how long it's gonna take me to walk somewhere. Thank you!! I’ve been wondering where to find such a tool. I’ve never bothered owning a car, and I just moved to a big city with lots of one way streets, so it’s nice to estimate how long it’s gonna take me to walk somewhere.

]]> By: mace http://www.librarywebchic.net/wordpress/2008/01/21/walking-versus-driving-directions/#comment-49285 mace Sun, 27 Jan 2008 12:20:35 +0000 http://www.librarywebchic.net/wordpress/2008/01/21/walking-versus-driving-directions/#comment-49285 Luckily the map+pathfinding application on my mobile has a setting for letting it know if i'm driving or on foot. I always bicycle, but the latter works well. Cars in urban areas are so <i>last millenia</i> :^) Thanks for the blog, by the way, it's rather interesting. Luckily the map+pathfinding application on my mobile has a setting for letting it know if i’m driving or on foot. I always bicycle, but the latter works well.

Cars in urban areas are so last millenia :^)

Thanks for the blog, by the way, it’s rather interesting.

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