- Comparison of web map services
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Feature Google Maps Yahoo Maps Bing Maps MapQuest OpenStreetMap Nokia Maps URL maps.google.com maps.yahoo.com maps.bing.com www.mapquest.com www.openstreetmap.org maps.nokia.com Image License Proprietary Proprietary Proprietary Proprietary CC-BY-SA Proprietary Availability Full Extra Functionality Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, UK, United States. United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and most European countries. United States, Canada (with the exception of the rural northeastern provinces), United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Australia, New Zealand, Japan(Yahoo Japan only), India United States More than 100 navigable countries[1] Limited Extra Functionality Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Gibraltar, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Ireland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia (Moscow only), San Marino, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey (Istanbul only) Unknown Unknown 103 limited navigable countries Directory Listings Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, Japan, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Taiwan, the UK, and the United States Unknown Australia and United States Officially Supported Web Browsers IE7+, Firefox 2.0.0.8+, Safari 3+, Mozilla 1.7+, Opera 8.02+, Google Chrome 1+ Firefox 2, Internet Explorer 6 or 7, Opera 9 or Safari 3 IE6+, Firefox 2+, Safari 3+ IE6+, Firefox 2+, Safari 3+ Internet Explorer 7+, Mozilla Firefox 3.5+, Google Chrome 4+, Safari 4+ Officially Supported Interface Languages English, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Italian, Korean, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish Viewing Interface Degrees of Motion Vertical, Horizontal, Depth, Rotation(beta), 360 Panoramic (Street View), 3D Mode (Google Earth JavaScript) Vertical, Horizontal, Depth Vertical, Horizontal, Depth, 360 Panoramic (Streetside), 3D Mode(Tilt, Pan, Rotate) Vertical, Horizontal, Depth (zoom), Tilt (3D), Rotate 360 degrees Map Zoom 19 (via user-interface), more levels available through parameter 17 (via user-interface) 19 (via user-interface) 16 (via user-interface) 18 (via user-interface) Mouse Scroll Wheel Map Zoom Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Direct Mouse Interface (Draggable etc.) Yes Yes (Low Bandwidth Version: No) Yes Yes Yes Yes Dynamic search results based on dragging on the Map Yes No Yes Yes Keyboard Shortcuts Yes Yes Yes Yes - routing with directions Map Types 6: Map, Satellite, Hybrid, Street, Traffic, 3D 3: Map, Satellite, Hybrid, Traffic(US) 9: Road, Aerial, Hybrid, Bird's Eye, Traffic, 3D, Street, London Street Map, Ordnance Survey Map 3: Road, Aerial, Traffic 7: Map View, Satellite, Terrain, 3D, Traffic, Public Transportation, Heat Map[2] 3D Mode Yes (with plugin) No No since november 2010 (previously with plugin) No Yes, via http://www.osm-3d.org/ Yes 3D Landmarks Yes Yes Weather Yes Technologies Technologies Used JavaScript, XMLHttpRequest (Ajax), Hidden Iframe, XSLTProcessor, JSON, XML JavaScript, XMLHttpRequest (Ajax), XML, JSON JavaScript, Ajax, .NET JavaScript JavaScript, XML, Ajax, CSS, JSON, jQuery, Java, C++ Front DHTML DHTML DHTML DHTML JavaScript, Ajax, CSS Backend JSON JSON, XML .NET XML Java, JavaScript Backend Providers deCarta (formally Telcontar) Yahoo Microsoft Nokia/Navteq Data Age of Map Imagery Age of Satellite Imagery 1–3 years old 4–5 years old 1–3 years old 1–3 years old Map Data Providers MAPIT, TeleAtlas, DigitalGlobe, MDA Federal NAVTEQ, TeleAtlas, i-cubed, Public domain NAVTEQ, Intermap, Pictometry International, NASA Navteq User contributions Navteq Directory Data Providers Google, ThomsonLocal.com Infoserve - Powered by SmartView Live Local Listings, Yellow Pages Navteq Searching Location Post Code, Street Name, Town, Neighborhood, City, Long/Lat Post Code, Street Name, Town, City Post Code, Street Name, Town, City, Zip+4, Long/Lat Post Code, Street Name, Town, Neighborhood/Suburb, State/Region, City, Country, Zip+4, Long/Lat Post Code, Street Name, Town, Neighborhood/Suburb, State/Region, City, Country, Long/Lat Entity Business, Places of Interest, Airport Code Business, Places of Interest, Airport Code Businesses, Collections, Directories, Postal Codes All Possibility, no restriction Business, Places of Interest, Landmarks, Airport Codes User Created Yes No (Collections) Yes Levels of Filtering 1 Many - SmartView 0 Directions Directions Yes Yes Yes via http://maps.cloudmade.com/# Yes Reverse Directions Yes Yes Yes Yes Public Transport Integration Yes No No Yes, via http://www.öpnvkarte.de/ Yes in more than 420 cities worldwide [3] Walking Directions Yes (beta) No Yes Yes via http://maps.cloudmade.com/# Yes Wheelchair Directions No No No Yes via http://www.rollstuhlrouting.de/routenplaner.html No Bicycle Directions Yes (beta) No No Yes No Multiple Destinations Yes Yes Yes Yes Send to Device Email Email, SMS, Car Email, SMS, GPS Yes, via synchronization Live Traffic Information Yes Yes Yes Yes Historic Traffic Yes ? ? ? ? No Personalization Set Home Location Yes No, but remembers last location Yes, via Microsoft Location Finder ActiveX Control Yes Save Maps Yes Yes Yes Yes Printing Print Option Yes Yes Yes Yes Scale to Print No No No No Crop to Print Yes Yes Yes Yes Notes Yes No Yes Yes Retains Overlays? Matched Searches, Directions Smartview, Directions Matches Searches, Directions, Collections Favourites, Directions Collaboration / Embedding Create hyperlink Yes Yes Yes Yes Send hyperlink to email Yes Yes Yes Yes Embed HTML Iframe link Yes No Yes No Application Integration Google Earth, BMW Assist Mercedes-Benz In Car System Microsoft Office, Microsoft Research WorldWide Telescope, Microsoft Photosynth API Available Yes Yes - Javascript and Flash Yes - Javascript and Silverlight Yes - api.maps.ovi.com Other Save to del.icio.us Blog on Windows Live Space Shareable Maps Yes Yes ( in in.maps.yahoo.com) Yes Yes Readily Available Overlays Yes No Yes (Collections) No Advertising Business Advertising Yes No Yes Mobile Mobile-Specific Website Yes No Yes Yes- m.maps.nokia.com Mobile-Specific Application Yes No Yes Yes, Ovi Maps for Nokia mobile phones Contact Integration Yes No Yes No Voice Integration Yes, via Droid Maps app, upcoming feature for full web mode No Yes Yes GPS Integration Yes No Yes Yes Directions Yes Send directions via SMS with hyperlink Yes Turn-by-turn navigation Yes Interactive Maps Yes - Yes Yes Types of Map Map, Satellite, Terrain, Street Map, Satellite, Hybrid Map, Satellite Map, Satellite, Terrain, 3D, Night Mode Cell-based Location Yes - No Yes Wi-Fi Location Yes Yes See also
- Navteq
- Traffic Message Channel (TMC)
- Online virtual globes, with more web map services
- Category:Street view services
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- Web mapping
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