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Google Maps has become significantly less usable of late
- aldarisbm 3y agowhat is this?
- s3p 3y agoI'm a little confused, what is the usability issue?
- aldarisbm 3y agothere isnt one
- dkarl 3y agoThe new look on mobile is radically better for me. Street names are visible and legible! Whatever the regression in usability is, I've been too busy enjoying being able to read street names when I'm trying to navigate or quickly orient myself.
- bikelang 3y agoSame for me! The update has been a massive QoL improvement for me on iOS - and especially using CarPlay. This feels like the first time I’ve seen Google improve a product in what feels like a decade.
- gryfft 3y agoIt's not just you. Most of the visible changes Google has made to its interfaces in the past few years have been horrific regressions. maps.google.com and google.com/maps got squished into each other and features are disappearing along the way. I really need to get out of my Gmail account but I've got enough going on in my life to even begin to contemplate the struggle of deGoogling right now.
- moolcool 3y agoCheck out the difference between Apple Maps and Google Maps when looking at an airport (O'Hare). https://imgur.com/a/BlvCImv https://imgur.com/a/BlvCImv Apple puts emphasis on security checkpoints and gate numbers, where Google puts emphasis on McDonalds and Starbucks
- aldarisbm 3y agoYou really need Maps to figure out where your gate is at the airport? Honestly?
- a11r 3y agoFor people with mobility challenges, or those with communication challenges, being able to look at a map of the airport and plan in advance is useful.
- moolcool 3y agoIt is extremely handy to have a map of airport gates. Airports can be very big, and a gate you're transferring to can be a ~20 minute walk away from your arrival gate. Signage usually is sufficient to get you where you want to go, but seldom tells you how long it will take to get there.
- aldarisbm 3y agoI agree, but I think software (although with accessibility in mind, and on the forefront) should be designed for the majority of users with toggles for different use-cases eg a11y. I dont remember the last time I had to check how far away my gates were unless in another terminal, and when that case arises there are ways to look at distance, by being explicit on google maps. Most of the time I'm looking for the starbucks or bathroom or where I can grab a bite. -- I travel for work
- gazelle21 3y ago[dead]
- zwieback 3y agoI use Google maps mostly for biking/walking and a Garmin my car so I haven't noticed the change as much. What's different from the way it was before?
- drcongo 3y agoI'm trying to think of the last time I saw a good headline about Google.
- mcphage 3y agoOne thing that I've noticed recently is a whole lot of merchants show up on the map, where they really aren't. Like it's the home address of an online seller or something?
- angryasian 3y agoWhats the issue ? Its information dense because he has every option turned on. Turn off traffic overlay and you'd get a single blue line of the directions.
- jinushaun 3y agoI’m pissed off at modern Google Maps as the next guy, but what is the problem in the screenshot? Flagged for low effort post.