Google Maps Driving Directions - Now Clickable and Draggable

Google Maps Driving Directions has made significant enhancement. You can now click and drag the Driving Directions route and see the route get updated as you are dragging. Here's a video from Google which explains it followed by an example I tried out.I want to drive from Plymouth, Michigan to Minneapolis, Minnesota. So what do I do, I zoom into Plymouth, MI and add this destination by right-clicking as shown in this image.

Now to set the endpoint you zoom into Minneapolis, and repeat the previous step or type in the end destination as shown in this image.

Here's the Driving Directions which I show it to the folks who I am driving with. No one seems to have the patience to drive through Chicago Traffic. No Problems....

I click over the route which passes through Chicago and drag it over to Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Voila! Now I have a new route (as shown in the image below) and by clicking on the "Link to this Page", email the new directions to the folks who I am driving with. That Simple!


(via Google Lat Long Blog)

Google Maps Street View Value

The folks at Laudentech.com demonstrate the value of Google Maps Street View - San Francisco Real Estate Listings mashed up with Google Maps Street View. When you click on the property image it takes you to Google Maps Street View of the property. Once in Google Maps Street View, you can now have a 360 deg. view of the area. Click here for a demo. (via GoogleMapsMania)

Man is about to sneeze or scream....

YAAAAAHOOOOOOO

Google Maps - "Link to this Page"

Just noticed this that now when you click on "Link to this Page" at maps.google.com the link text shows up highlighted and inside the map view and right below "Link to this Page" link as shown in this image.

Google Mapping Math and Reading Test Scores

Here's a Google Maps View of States with Math and Reading Tests which are more difficult/easy compared to Nationally Administered Tests.

For example in Math Tests: Missouri had 16% of the students scoring proficient or better in State Administered tests compared with 26% of the students who scored proficient or better in nationally administered tests.

Now compare Missouri with Tennessee:
In Tennessee 87% of the students scored proficient or better in state administered Tests compared with 21% of the students who scored better or proficient in Nationally Administered Tests.

(Source: Time Magazine)

How a Bill becomes a Law - Mapped

Want to know the exact path a bill in US Congress takes to reach the President's desk before it becomes a law, then you should definitely check out this cool Google Maps Mashup. (found at ProgrammableWeb)

Google Mapping America's Top 100 Sweatiest Cities

Old Spice has come out with a list of America's 100 most Sweatiest Cities. Phoenix, AZ tops the list for 4 years in a row. Here's a Google Maps View of America's Sweatiest Cities. (Source: NBCi TV from Dallas)

Google Mapping Top 100 Most Powerful and Best Paid Celebrities

Here's a Google Maps View of Forbes List of World's Top 100 Most Powerful and Best Paid Celebrities. Topping the List this year is Oprah Winfrey, Tiger Woods, Madonna, Rolling Stones, Brad Pitt. (Source Forbes)

India Related Google Maps Mashups

FindMyGhar.com (meaning Find my house) is Bangalore, India real estate Google Maps Mashup. Initially it was featured at GoogleMapsMania on May 1st 2007. Now it has been featured in Times Of India on June 17th, 2007. If you are looking for a house in Bangalore then check out FindMyGhar.com

After finding your house if you want to find your future wife or husband then you might consider visiting my Indian Matrimony Google Maps Mashup.

How about latest news from the Indian Sub-Continent or if you are a Sachin Tendulkar fan then you might want to check out his record breaking Test Centuries journey on Google Maps.

I also have a filmfare awards Google Maps Mashup as well as the Indian IDOL 3 Contestants Google Maps Mashup

If you know of any other India Related Google Maps Mashup, do let me know or post a comment here.

America's Smartest Cities Mapped

America's Smartest Cities as mentioned at CNN Money has been mapped out on Google Maps. Seattle, WA is the top ranked city where 52.7 percent of its residents 25 years or older have atleast a bachelor's degree. (via)

A $3 Million+ Silicon Valley Housing and Condo Mashup

Do you have $3 Million+ to spare? If you do then head over to LuxurySiliconValley to look for your expensive dream home. (via ProgrammableWeb)

Web Cams from Michigan Mapped

AJ Hartley creates another cool Google Maps Mashup. This time it is Web Cams from across Michigan.

Also check out AJ Hartley's cool Real Time Michigan Weather Google Maps Mashup.

Web Cams from around the World mapped

Here's a Google Maps View of Web Cams from around the world. (via ProgrammableWeb)

Google Mapping - TB Patient Andrew Speaker's risky trip

Here's a Google Maps View of TB Patient Andrew Speaker's risky trip across the Atlantic. (Source Newsweek)

JetBlue now provides Google Maps on seatback TV's

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Flyers on JetBlue Airways will be able to track flight altitude, speed, and location in real time on the way to any of JetBlue's 54 destinations.

To celebrate the launch of real-time flight tracking on Google Maps, on all its flights, JetBlue is staging a Photo Contest. Check out the contest details by clicking here. (via Google Lat-Long)

Michigan's Fortunate 50 mapped

Google Mapping Michigan's Fortunate 50 Executives.
Data Source - Detroit News

Indian IDOL contestants on Google Maps

Here's a Google Maps view of Indian IDOL 3 Contestants along with YouTube video for some of them. There are 28 contestants (14 Boys and 14 Girls).

It has a international flavor. Though majority of the contestants are from India, there are couple from United Arab Emirates, 1 from Australia, 1 from United Kingdom and then everyone's favorite Meiyang Chang a Chinese Indian. He has a incredible voice. Check him out.

The format is pretty much similar to American IDOL.

Link: Indian IDOL

Google Maps Street Views - Some Images

Spider-Man wannabe or a Felony in Progress (via nytimes.com)
Steve Jobs' Home - (Needs some landscaping) (via Information Week)
When you got to go you got to go. (Guy doing his thing)(via wired.com)
Google-Mobile going over the speed limit (via wired.com)