История (на английском)
Acquisition
Google Maps first started as a
C++ program designed by two Danish brothers
Lars and
Jens Rasmussen
at the Sydney-based company Where 2 Technologies. It was first designed
to be separately downloaded by users but the company later pitched the
idea for a purely Web-based product to Google management, changing the
method of distribution.
[27] In October 2004 the company was acquired by
Google Inc
[28]
where it transformed into the web application Google Maps. The
application was first announced on the Google Blog on February 8, 2005,
[29] and was located at Google. It originally only supported users of
Internet Explorer and
Mozilla web browsers, but support for
Opera and
Safari was added on February 25, 2005, but currently
[when?] Opera is removed from the system requirements list. As of December 2010
Internet Explorer 7.0+,
Firefox 3.6+,
Safari 3.1+, and Google Chrome are supported.
[30] It was in beta for six months before becoming part of Google Local on October 6, 2005.
In April 2005, Google created
Google Ride Finder using Google Maps. In June 2005, Google released the
Google Maps API.
In July 2005, Google began Google Maps and Google Local services for
Japan, including road maps. On July 22, 2005, Google released "Hybrid
View". Together with this change, the satellite image data was converted
from
plate carrée to
Mercator projection, which makes for a less distorted image in the
temperate climes latitudes. In July 2005, in honor of the thirty-sixth anniversary of the
Apollo Moon landing,
Google Moon was launched. In September 2005, in the aftermath of
Hurricane Katrina, Google Maps quickly updated its satellite imagery of
New Orleans
to allow users to view the extent of the flooding in various parts of
that city. (Oddly, in March 2007, imagery showing hurricane damage was
replaced with images from before the storm; this replacement was not
made on
Google Earth, which still uses post-Katrina imagery).
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From January 2006, Google Maps featured road maps for the United
States, Puerto Rico, Canada, the United Kingdom, Japan, and certain
cities in the Republic of Ireland. Coverage of the area around
Turin was added in time for the
2006 Winter Olympics. On January 23, 2006, Google Maps was updated to use the same satellite image database as
Google Earth. On March 12, 2006,
Google Mars[33]
was launched, which features a draggable map and satellite imagery of
the planet Mars. In April 2006, Google Local was merged into the main
Google Maps site. On April 3, 2006, version 2 of the Maps API was
released.
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On June 11, 2006, Google added geocoding capabilities to the API,
satisfying the most developer-requested feature for this service.
[35] On June 14, 2006, Google Maps for Enterprise was officially launched.
[36]
As a commercial service, it features intranet and advertisement-free
implementations. In July 2006 Google started including Google Maps
business listings in the form of Local OneBoxes in the main Google
search results.
[37] On December 9 Google integrates the PlusBox in the main search results.
[38] On December 19 Google added a feature that lets you add multiple destinations to your driving directions.
[39] Beginning in February 2007, buildings and
subway stops are displayed in Google Maps "map view" for parts of New York City,
Washington, D.C., London, San Francisco, and some other cities.
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On January 29, 2007 Local Universal results were upgraded and more data included in the main Google results page.
[41] On February 28, 2007, Google Traffic info was officially launched to automatically include real-time
traffic flow conditions to the maps of 30 major cities of the United States.
[42] On March 8, 2007, the Local Business Center was upgraded.
[43] On May 16, 2007 Google rolled out Universal search results, including more Map information on the main Google results page.
[44] On May 18, 2007 Google added neighborhood search capabilities.
[45] On May 29, 2007, Google driving directions support was added to the Google Maps API.
[46] On May 29, 2007,
Street View was added, giving a ground-level 360-degree view of streets in some major cities in United States.
[47] On June 19, 2007, reviews were allowed to be added directly to businesses on Google Maps.
[48] On June 28, 2007, draggable driving directions were introduced.
[49] On July 31, 2007, support for the
hCard microformat was announced.
[50] Unfortunately, the implementation is broken.
[citation needed] On August 21, 2007, Google announced a simple way to embed Google Maps into other websites.
[51] On September 13, 2007, 54 new countries were added to Google Maps in Latin America and Asia.
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On October 3, 2007, Google Transit was integrated into Google Maps
making public transportation routing possible on Google Maps.
[53] On October 27, 2007, Google Maps started mapping the
geoweb and showing the results in Google Maps.
[54] On October 27, 2007, Google Maps added a searchable interface for coupons in the business listings.
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On November 27, 2007, "Terrain" view showing basic topographic features
was added. The button for "Hybrid" view was removed, and replaced with a
"Show labels" checkbox under the "Satellite" button to switch between
"Hybrid" and "Satellite" views.
[citation needed]
On January 22, 2008, Google expanded the Local Onebox from 3 business listings to 10.
[56] On February 20, 2008, Google Maps allowed searches to be refined by User Rating & neighborhoods.
[57] On March 18, 2008, Google allowed end users to edit business listings and add new places.
[58] On March 19, 2008, Google added unlimited category options in the Local Business Center.
[59] On April 2, 2008, Google added contour lines to the Terrain view.
[60] In April 2008, a button to view recent Saved Locations was added to the right of the search field.
[citation needed]
In May 2008, a "More" button was added alongside the "Map",
"Satellite", and "Terrain" buttons, permitting access to
geographically-related photos on
Panoramio and articles on
Wikipedia.
[citation needed] On May 15, 2008, Google Maps was ported to Flash and ActionScript 3 as a foundation for richer internet applications.
[citation needed] On July 15, 2008, walking directions were added.
[61] On August 4, 2008, Street View launched in Japan and Australia.
[61] On August 5, 2008, the user interface was redesigned.
[61] On August 29, 2008, Google signed a deal under which
GeoEye would supply them with imagery from a satellite,
[62] and introduced the Map Maker tool, which allows any user to improve the map data seen by all.
[61] On September 9, 2008, a reverse business lookup feature was added.
[61] On September 23, 2008, information for the New York City
Metropolitan Transit Authority was added.
[61] On October 7, 2008, GeoEye-1 took its first image, a bird's-eye view of Kutztown University in Pennsylvania.
[63] On October 26, 2008, reverse geocoding was added to the Maps API.
[61] On November 11, 2008, Street View in Spain, Italy, and France was introduced.
[61] On November 23, 2008, AIR support for the Maps API for Flash was added.
[61] On November 25, 2008, a new user interface for Street View was introduced.
[61] On November 27, 2008, maps, local business information, and local trends for China were introduced.
[61] On December 9, 2008, 2x Street View coverage was introduced.
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[edit] 2009-10
In May, 2009, a new Google Maps logo was introduced.
[64] In early October 2009, Google replaced
Tele Atlas as their primary supplier of geospatial data in the U.S. version of Maps and use their own data.
[65] In October 2009, the railroads were redone, featuring a slightly new look and updated, removing older lines.
[citation needed]
Also in the same month, maps in several areas were changed to include
paper streets and other odd roads that don't exist, as well as lot lines
showing up on the map interface.
[citation needed]
On February 11, 2010, Google Maps Labs was added. On March 11, 2010,
Street View in the United Kingdom, Hong Kong, Macau, and more locations
in Japan were launched. On May 25, 2010, public transportation routing
for Denmark was added by integrating with Rejseplanen.dk.
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