{"id":2856,"date":"2009-03-24T16:59:05","date_gmt":"2009-03-24T20:59:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blumenthals.com\/blog\/?p=2856"},"modified":"2009-03-24T16:59:05","modified_gmt":"2009-03-24T20:59:05","slug":"google-maps-interface-tweak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blumenthals.com\/blog\/2009\/03\/24\/google-maps-interface-tweak\/","title":{"rendered":"Google Maps Interface Tweak"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Google Maps has made a small change in the interface (thanks to ever observant <a href=\"http:\/\/www.avantegardens.com\/\">LA Florist<\/a>, Cathy Rulloda) removing the obvious links to toggle between Maps View (seen when entering via Maps link) and Text View (seen when entering via a Universal Local Result). The change, one of many since the August Blue Line role out, is one more step in simplifying the Maps interface and integrating the Maps and Business Listing views.<\/p>\n<p>Screen shot from 3\/23\/09:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blumenthals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/before.jpg\" alt=\"before\" title=\"before\" width=\"395\" height=\"153\" align=\"center\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In the new view, one simply selects the expand or contract arrows to move from one view to the other.<\/p>\n<p>Screen shot from 3\/24\/09:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blumenthals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/after.jpg\" alt=\"after\" title=\"after\" width=\"423\" height=\"142\" align=\"center\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Google Maps has made a small change in the interface (thanks to ever observant LA Florist, Cathy Rulloda) removing the obvious links to toggle between Maps View (seen when entering via Maps link) and Text View (seen when entering via a Universal Local Result). 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