Google added another feature to its already impressive list with Google Maps. The tour of its features explains why it has entered the online mapping fold:
Maps are great for getting around, but online maps could be a lot better. So Google decided to make dynamic, interactive maps that are draggable — no clicking and waiting for graphics to reload each time you want to view the adjacent parts of a map. Want to be able to type in the name of a region or neighborhood and see any part of it as easily as with a regular street map? Now you can with Google Maps.
I found it a little buggy in Firefox, but I guess it is still in beta. Overall, it was pretty smooth, and the directions feature seemed to work well. If they fix the bugs, Google Maps might just be able compete with other established mapping sites, especially considering the close integration it can provide with search results.
