- began in 2005
- pre-render the maps
- one search box instead of several
- 2005 only north america
- 2008 licensed data for the whole world
- over 5 billion people can see their house – 2012
- 2009 – aggregate of data from ground level maps, satellite, image analysis
- mapmaker – contribute to google maps
- 2012 – 187 countries with driving navigation
- manually and computer vision – operators improve the map
- you can report and maps will adjust
- 800 000 google maps developers worldwide
- reviews not available in google places API
- google transit in Maps API
- Symbols in Maps API – you decide what maps look like
- google maps engine
- upload mapping data to google maps & securely manage it
- google earth – now 3D images of cities
- google maps – get people find
- google earth – get people lost