GPS for Dummies.pdf - Engineering Surveyor

Chapter 18: Navigating Web Road MapsReviewing Street Map Web SitesIn this part of the chapter, I review several popular street map Web sites, talkabout their features, and show what their maps look like.293Map companies are always trying to improve the usability of their maps. Youmight find some differences in the appearance of the maps that you see displayedon a Web site and the ones in this chapter.To start with, all street map Web sites work the same when it comes to displayingmaps and driving directions. Their user interfaces might be slightlydifferent, but if you’re familiar with using one street map Web site, you’ll beable to easily use others. By mastering these basic skills, using just about anystreet map Web site should be a snap: To display a map for a specific location, you enter an address, city,state (or country), and optional ZIP (or postal) code and then click asearch button. See an example of the MapQuest address search page inFigure 18-1.Figure 18-1:MapQuestaddresssearchpage.