1. Exploring Google Maps

2. Google Maps A web mapping service application and technology provided by Google. Google Maps can be accessed through the web by going to its main site, http://maps.google.com .

4. route planning

5. urban business locator What does Google Maps offer?

6. Why use Google Maps? Google Maps provides locations of establishments like businesses with their address and contact number. With its user-friendly interface, Google shows results available in text and on the map by just typing the desired place.

7. Modify How Google Maps Appears

9. It has a gray background.

10. The small roads are colored white, larger roads are yellow and major highways and interstates are colored orange.

12. Click on the 'Show Labels' to view names of street or establishments on the map.

14. Gives an interesting view when zooming into a mountainous area.

18. How to Navigate with Google Maps?

20. Page up key : to move a larger amount

21. Up button : to move half the area the Page Up key provides

23. Page down key : to move a larger amount

24. Down button : to move half the area the Page Down key provides

26. Home key : to move a larger amount

27. Left button : to move half the area the Home key provides

29. End key : to move a larger amount

30. Right button : to move half the area the End key provides

32. Hold down the left mouse button

33. Move the mouse cursor to the direction opposite of the desired area

35. Scroll forward (mouse wheel)

36. Double-left-click

37. Plus key (keyboard)

38. Plus button (Google Maps control)

39. T o zoom out :

40. Scroll backward (mouse wheel)

41. Double-right-click

42. Minus key (keyboard)

43. Minus button (Google Maps control)

44. Also functions like the directional pads Zooms the map in and out West Direction East Direction North Direction South Direction

45. Finding Locations with the Search Box

47. For example, Portsmouth, NH.

48. City Country.

49. For example, Moscow Russia.

50. Number Street City State.

51. For example, 874 Elm Street Alexandria Virginia.

52. Zip Code/Postal Code.

53. For example, 96720. Latitude and longitude coordinates in either decimal or DMS (Degrees/Minutes/Seconds) format also work. Commas are not necessary.

54. Angeles city Philippines

55. Searching for Local Businesses

56. Google Maps makes the process of finding a particular business by searching on the business name or type of business, such as a pizza restaurant, or gas station, in any area very easy. Just type the name of the business and the city or zip code, and Google Maps searches for the map and produces a results list of businesses matching your search. You can also type pizza , or other keyword identifying a business and Google will find related businesses.

57. japanese restaurant

58. How to Get Driving Directions

59. Staples Center

62. Try Searching with Google Maps Now!