Google Maps improved the directions feature. First, you can right-click a part of the map and select "directions from here."* Then right-click another part of the map and pick "directions to here". A route will appear in blue, and you can now click a spot anywhere along that route, and drag it to another position... say, because you want to make a stop someplace nice, or you prefer driving along the coast (Google also put up a video showing this in action). I gotta say this drag & drop feature works ex ...
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Google Blogoscoped>>Publish Date: 6/29/2007 7:01:10 AM
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