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Google maps? What don't you comprehend about that? Do you remember tripquest and MapQuest back in the day? Modern Google maps is just dynamically loading series
by navjack27 4y ago
Google maps? What don't you comprehend about that? Do you remember tripquest and MapQuest back in the day? Modern Google maps is just dynamically loading series of images. An Atlas of images really. A MIP MAP, To make a pun. Those images are associated with coordinates. Get GPS data from user and link it with image and you have where you are. Everything is just linked database information on top of that to provide richness. Stores, location data, parks, etc. Layers and connections.
- mikewarot 4y agoThe real magic of Google maps is that while you're using it, they're aggregating your position with others to make a real time map of traffic, and then aggregating that over time for future predictions as well. Google maps gets better at predicting traffic as more people use it. This is generally true across mapping services.