NationStates Jolt Archive

One of the most frustrating things online is trying to fill out forms, entering the data only to find that you have entered something incorrectly, then, when the site sends you back to the form to correct it, everything you entered is gone!

Now there seems to be a better way.

"Within the last three months, tremendous buzz has developed about related, not-exactly-new technologies that together may give Web sites a distinctly new feel. The easiest way to see what the commotion is about, as mentioned last month, is via Google Maps.

"At maps.google.com, pick the satellite view of any point in America. Then click on the map, and pan it east or west or use the right or left arrow keys for the same effect. With most mapping programs, when you reach the edge of the area initially displayed, you can't go any further without requesting and waiting for more data. With Google's map, you can head east or west - and keep going, all the way around the world, with the ability to zoom in at any point. The detail varies by country, but it is as if Google sent your computer a map of the globe's entire surface as soon as you logged on to its site."

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I'm confused, what does Google Maps have to do with filling in internet forms?

With Google's map, you can head east or west - and keep going, all the way around the world, with the ability to zoom in at any point. The detail varies by country, but it is as if Google sent your computer a map of the globe's entire surface as soon as you logged on to its site."

I wouldn't call the US and UK "all the way around the world".

Read the article: http://www.nytimes.com/2005/05/15/business/yourmoney/15techno.html?th&emc=th