Members of our nominating committee explain why they chose mapping capabilities – MapQuest, Google Maps and the like – among their personal “7 Wonders of the Internet.”
Johna Till Johnson: MapQuest. Reason: impact on daily life. “Getting directions” from people is now obsolete. GPS is still one of those things that early adopters have.
Liam Noonan: Online maps – Where is that standing stone? How do I get to that concert venue? What’s happening in Area 51?
Phil Daley: Google Maps: Far better (visually and information-wise) than the other has-beens MapsOnUs, MapQuest, etc. … Radar weather system maps: I use intellicast.com. … State park reservation systems that give you a park map and you can reserve a particular camping site.
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