Making the Most of Google Maps...

Google Maps has completed their Street View maps of the Triangle area! You may have seen a Google car driving slowly through neighborhoods capturing this data awhile ago. Now you can search for an address and click on the street view option. Next time you know you'll be looking for a specific house or business, view a picture of it before you head out the door. If you are wondering what this means, click on this Google Map link to see the library in Street View mode.

Traveling to a conference? This tool can help you get a sense of where your hotel is, get some early sightseeing accomplished, or find out exactly where a restaurant is located. You can "walk" up or down the street, turn 360°, or zoom in to get a better view. Over 25 cities have been completed, check out this map to see which US cities have been done.

For more on how to use Google Map Street View, watch this short video.

Happy Sightseeing!