Saturday 14 January 2012

Map Quest

By Ben Madison


I believe that the best things in life are free, most of the times the best things on the web are also free, it really is hard to find better internet mapping softwares than the ones that Google and AOL provide, big G has Google maps and AOL owns the web mapping giant known as Mapquest.

I have been using these online mapping services since they were launched, started using MQ in 1996, and I started using Google Maps in 2006, I have always been addicted to Geography and GIS technology so I have always been deeply interested in online mapping technology.

Mapquest driving directions are probably the best on the web, they are free, they are super accurate, and they are easy to follow. Google driving directions are also amazing, it does not matter which service you use, because both of them will help you get to where you are going in the most efficient way possible. Getting lost is a hassle, now thanks to Map Quest getting lost is not an option, because you can actually use this service through any mobile device that has an internet browser, so if you ever get lost visit the site through your phone's browser to build a route that will easily help you find your way to wherever you are going.

Utilizing this service for directions is definitely a smart move, I don't know if you have used this web mapping service in the past, and I don't care either, I'm simply going to tell you right now what you will find in this website. MQ is an internet mapping website that offers free maps and directions, this site has one of the best route building softwares ever made by mankind, this route planner even allows you to add multiple destinations, you can add more than 25 stops to each route that you create.

This service is now trying to provide a better travel experience to those who love road trips, now when you are going from one place to another, or from one city to another city, the MQ route building software will automatically highlight interesting places along your route, if you want to make a quick stop at one of these places that the software is showing you, all you have to do is click on the icon that's shown on the map, the route builder will automatically add the place that you just clicked on as a new stop on your route.

One of my friends from Austria recently moved to New York, after being here for just one week, he has already noticed how popular this site is. The other day he asked me, why is this site so famous? I explained to him that MQ is a website that's filled with useful tools and features that help people save time, and also money. This is definitely one of the best internet mapping sites, I've already said that like a million times, the only service that I consider as good as Map Quest is Google Maps, so if you are trying to find a really good alternative for MQ, simply visit the official G Maps website, you'll thank me for it.




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