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June 30, 2007

Malleable Google Maps

I don't know how new this feature is, but this morning I found that Google Maps' driving directions are malleable - that is, when you get the default for directions from Point A to Point B, you can change the route by just grabbing it and snapping it to the preferred way you'd like to go. Everything auto-configures on the fly.

To see it in action, click here (opens in a new window). You'll see the default driving directions between Key Arena and Greenlake, which normally take you along I-5.

Now, hover your mouse over the route there on I-5; you'll see a box that says, "Drag to change route." Pull that line over to Highway 99. The route will recompute automatically, and you'll see a new balloon to indicate your preference.

It's wicked, because it lets you quickly adjust your maps based on things like, say, picking up a friend on the way someplace, or avoiding a stretch of road due to traffic or construction.

(It's also ideal if you like to walk places and want to see what your mileage might be.) Give it a try!

Posted by Gavin Shearer at June 30, 2007 4:12 PM. Posted to Geek.

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