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I find the new Google Maps UI to be frustrating. The number of taps to just find directions to something after you search for it seems to be increased, for no

by smackfu 12y ago

I find the new Google Maps UI to be frustrating. The number of taps to just find directions to something after you search for it seems to be increased, for no good reason. I think it's mainly because there are multiple paths through the app to do the same thing, and some of them are optimized flows and others are not. So tapping the search bar is not the most efficient way to get directions anymore... you should tap the blue directions icon instead.

computerjunkie 12y ago
I agree. I've been traveling into London for the past couple of days and I always feel annoyed just navigating through Google Maps
- jarek 12y ago
  Citymapper is fantastic in London
  - computerjunkie 12y ago
    Thanks, I will have a look at it.
shekhar101 12y ago
Man! Move on. Start using Here maps. I don't know why people are stuck with GMpas when far more superior alternative is available. They have a new android app as well!
- smackfu 12y ago
  Looks like Here maps isn't available for iOS.
  - shekhar101 12y ago
    Well yeah but at least it's better than both web and Android app of GMaps. Hope they release an iOS version soon.
bowlich 12y ago
It's ever so slowly getting better. I remember when it first launched I couldn't even do waypoints. Planning a cross-country trip for Thanksgiving right now. In classic I can type "Town A to Town B to Town C to Town D" and it returns a route between A, B, C and D. In the new interface it brings up a list of restaurants in Town A. How can the king of search get this wrong?
dudus 12y ago
If you just tap and hold on the directions button you can jump a few steps.
archagon 12y ago
I wrote up a rant about Google Maps the other day[1], from the perspective of an Apple user. As a Google Maps user since the start, I've been surprised to find myself reaching for Apple Maps more and more, both on my phone and on the desktop. Despite its flaws, Apple Maps just feels like a much better product in terms of UI and performance these days — and there's still time for them to catch up in data. [1]: http://beta-blog.archagon.net/2014/11/20/what's_up_with_google_maps_these_days/ http://beta-blog.archagon.net/2014/11/20/what's_up_with_goog...
jongraehl 12y ago
Anyone have a hint for using G-Maps (or making a homescreen shortcut) to navigate home address that won't send me to the wrong place, or make me wait, in case of slow internet? This seems fairly basic functionality so I may be missing something. I've even been sent toward a place 30 miles east of home, repeatedly, trying to select the autocompletion of 'home'.

by smackfu 12y ago

computerjunkie 12y ago

I agree. I've been traveling into London for the past couple of days and I always feel annoyed just navigating through Google Maps

jarek 12y ago
Citymapper is fantastic in London
- computerjunkie 12y ago
  Thanks, I will have a look at it.

shekhar101 12y ago

Man! Move on. Start using Here maps. I don't know why people are stuck with GMpas when far more superior alternative is available. They have a new android app as well!

smackfu 12y ago
Looks like Here maps isn't available for iOS.
- shekhar101 12y ago
  Well yeah but at least it's better than both web and Android app of GMaps. Hope they release an iOS version soon.

bowlich 12y ago

It's ever so slowly getting better. I remember when it first launched I couldn't even do waypoints. Planning a cross-country trip for Thanksgiving right now. In classic I can type "Town A to Town B to Town C to Town D" and it returns a route between A, B, C and D. In the new interface it brings up a list of restaurants in Town A. How can the king of search get this wrong?

dudus 12y ago

If you just tap and hold on the directions button you can jump a few steps.

archagon 12y ago

I wrote up a rant about Google Maps the other day[1], from the perspective of an Apple user. As a Google Maps user since the start, I've been surprised to find myself reaching for Apple Maps more and more, both on my phone and on the desktop. Despite its flaws, Apple Maps just feels like a much better product in terms of UI and performance these days — and there's still time for them to catch up in data. [1]: http://beta-blog.archagon.net/2014/11/20/what's_up_with_google_maps_these_days/ http://beta-blog.archagon.net/2014/11/20/what's_up_with_goog...

jongraehl 12y ago

Anyone have a hint for using G-Maps (or making a homescreen shortcut) to navigate home address that won't send me to the wrong place, or make me wait, in case of slow internet? This seems fairly basic functionality so I may be missing something. I've even been sent toward a place 30 miles east of home, repeatedly, trying to select the autocompletion of 'home'.