Comments on: Google Maps – Still Loading Slow? Try HTML

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 21:40:33 +0000

Mikie Here is a sample query http://maps.google.com/maps?&output=html&q=blumenthals+olean+ny However, it is not even necessary to construct the query from scratch you can just goto htttp://maps.google.com/maps?&output=htm and enter it in the search field. Mike

By: Mikie

Mikie — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 18:16:11 +0000

“This faster loading view can be accessed at any time by adding the command &output=html to your query and you can use it as a starting point with the url: http://maps.google.com/maps?output=html. This offers up a simple, single query field look much like Google.com.”

I’m not really good at command line stuff and all that. Could someone use the instructions above in an example map location for me please? Then I can just substitute my location into the line. Thanks

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:32:17 +0000

@Jim

No need for condolences on the line speed. I can always get my butt in gear and make the long drive to work. As it is, I usually load up 3 or 4 pages in tabs for my morning reading, brew the coffee and when I get back to the desk, the pages are loaded and I am on my way.

The mapki page is very cool, I agree.

Mike

By: Jim Gianoglio

Jim Gianoglio — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:24:15 +0000

Sorry to hear about the slow connection I don’t know how I’d cope with anything slower than DSL.

Very cool link at the end for the Mapki.com page (Map geeks unite!)

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:10:15 +0000

Well for now I am sticking with &output=html as we don’t have 3g service in this area and I don’t get any bars inside my house. There is one spot near my snow covered car where I do get one bar.

Mike

By: martijn

martijn — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:49:30 +0000

Here in Barcelona its just some lizards and some homeless cats and dogs..does that count? :p
We do have DSL, but it is provided by Telefonica which are nothing more than a bunch of thieves so downtimes are likely to happen, even the &output=html won’t save you from that!

Luckily, there is increasing availability of affordable 3G solutions. Sounds like a solution for rural areas?

By: Joan van Hilten

Joan van Hilten — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:20:01 +0000

I run faster than my lap top can load on some days.. this great to know.

As for the wild animals – we’ve got everything but the bears in the woods near my house. We do have a big cat of some type. I’ve seen the foot prints but not the beastie. Them was some BIG @$$ prints by the way. Retractable claws so it wasn’t a large dog either, needless to say that was the worlds quickest dog walking day in history.

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 20:49:56 +0000

Yes, we’ve seen bears three times this year. Once they flipped over our 300 pound worm composting box and sent it flying. No bobcats though.

Mike

By: MiriamEllis

MiriamEllis — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 20:42:17 +0000

Hey, that’s a neat tip, Mike. We don’t have dialup, but my laptop runs slower than our PC. That’s a pretty handy little trick.

Bears? Really? How cool! We’ve got the deer and turkeys here, but sadly, no bears.

We do have bobcats just around the corner from here, though. They are wonderful to see.

Miriam