Google maps is my ‘directions’ site of choice. Reading around last week I came across a few hidden extras.
- Look between the four-point navigation tool and the zoom slider and you will see a little button. Click on that little button in Firefox or Google Chrome and it will show you approximately where you’re at. Handy if you are not sure where you are!
- My old SAT NAV didnt accept postcodes, but road names and GPS coordinates. Click the green beaker-style Labs icon in the upper-right corner of Google Maps and a whole host on options are available. Enable the LatLng Tooltip to see coordinates wherever your cursor is. Quick and very easy.
- Create Gmaps from your spreadsheets. Use either addresses or postcodes to create maps and share, for example, Moodle Schools in Hamphire.
I hope they are of some use, PS – I will be looking behind the labs icon more regularly from now on.