{"id":173,"date":"2007-05-17T15:54:38","date_gmt":"2007-05-17T19:54:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blumenthals.com\/blog\/2007\/05\/17\/173\/"},"modified":"2007-05-17T16:00:25","modified_gmt":"2007-05-17T20:00:25","slug":"173","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blumenthals.com\/blog\/2007\/05\/17\/173\/","title":{"rendered":"New Google Maps Layout- a work in progress but still unfinished"},"content":{"rendered":"

At SearchEngineLand Greg Sterling has given a mini review of the Maps layout in: Universal Search Spawns New Format for Maps<\/a>.<\/p>\n

From Greg’s post: In conjunction with Universal Search, the Google Maps team created a new “text view” that features images of local businesses and a smaller map. The placement of ads is different, below the map on the right. And there’s a pull-down menu to adjust distance. <\/em><\/p>\n

Here’s an example for “coffee houses, New York<\/a>.” The traditional “map view<\/a>” is a click away. One way you get to text view is by clicking on “local business results<\/a> …” in what formerly was the Google Maps OneBox (now Universal Search). You can also get there from the “text view” link within Maps.<\/em><\/p>\n

Several other new features and bugs of note in the restaurant listings:<\/p>\n

-Google has added a choice to view the menu provided by other sites (i.e. nymag.com & restaurantrow.com)<\/p>\n

-There are a number of interface issues that give a distinct unfinished feel to the product. For example now when you select the business<\/a> listing for more details and are presented with a summary of all data, there is no apparent way to return to the list view. Likewise when you view the reviews<\/a>. The menu choice<\/a> takes the user off-site completely which is different behavior than all other links.<\/p>\n

The deep links of the Map product have a rushed and unfinished feel to them with little internal consistency and too much requirement for back button use.<\/p>\n

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