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So, are we losing the functionality to easily see what areas are parks (previously green) and what areas are not? Seems like a step back in usability.
by akersten 6y ago
So, are we losing the functionality to easily see what areas are parks (previously green) and what areas are not? Seems like a step back in usability.
- hammock 6y agoYeah, and does for example the white snowcap shown on Mt Rainier change with the seasons? How accurate is it at any given time, and if it's not accurate, what's the point?
- teachrdan 6y agoIn terms of usability, it's been said that Google Maps isn't about being a useful map application, but being a business directory with a map interface.
- basseq 6y agoThis was my reaction as well. It seems to be a fundamental shift from showing human boundaries (parks, etc.) to natural clime changes. Forget "more colorful"—that's a massive change in the intent of the data that seems to be glossed over. Personally, I care much more about knowing where parks and public spaces are vs. whether the surrounding land is "arid, icy, forested, [or] mountainous".
- symmitchry 6y agoAt the moment I am constantly surprised by how hard to read the maps are. I very often cannot see the roads because they are white no a white background (on my phone).