Yahoo! Maps Updated With New Data and Functionality!
Date : 2008 03 06 Category : Search Engines Yahoo! Search Blog
We’ve been working hard all winter long, and today, we’ve rolled out an update to Yahoo! Maps that delivers a number of improvements including; new neighborhood data,expanded worldwide coverage, and stylistic improvements.
Some of the improvements you might notice as you test-drive our updated Yahoo! Maps include:
New Neighborhood Data at lower zoom levels with:
> 300 cities with new neighborhood data added throughout North America, from Palo Alto, to Chicago, to Toronto, etc.
> 12,000 new neighborhoods added, from "Lower East Side" (New York, Milwaukee, Bridgeport) to "Lower Collegetown" (Ithaca)
Expanded Worldwide Coverage with much improved coverage, especially throughout Eastern Europe
New POI information - highlighting Schools, Rest areas, Ski Resorts, etc.
Additional shaded relief levels worldwide
City label density increased for better usability
Style improvements such as Hybrid Road and Label colors adjusted for better legibility
Lighter map tiles – with an average of 30-60% reduction in size
Stay tuned for continued updates and improvements throughout 2008. Check it out and let us know what you think!
Cheers!
Gus Maldonado - Sr. Product Manager, Yahoo! Geo/Maps