Thursday, November 03, 2005New Yahoo Maps takes aim at Google
Yahoo have launched the beta of their new maps application. In contrast to Google, Yahoo have opted for Flash as their preferred UI delivery platform, no doubt further fueling the AJAX vs. Flash debate.
The new system has some pretty cool features, like the ability to drag markers from the maps into the directions to / from place holders, instead of typing them in.
Check out the
Yahoo Maps.
and the zooming via the mouse scroller
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