Are Web site-based directions too vague for your liking? Too much of a pain to cut and paste an address from a restaurant or store site to Google Maps? Google on Tuesday introduced a Directions gadget that will let webmasters add customized Google Maps directions to their Web sites.
"With the directions gadget, you no longer need to type and update multiple sets of text directions," Julie Zhou, an associate product marketing manager at Google, wrote in a blog post. "Let's face it: customers are only looking for directions from their specific location."
Webmasters can "pre-fill" the "To" directions field with one or several addresses. Customers can then type in their starting address and print out walking, driving, or public transit directions with one click. The gadget will also provide suggestions for vague "from" addresses.
Have a family Web site and want to help people navigate to your home from the airport. You can use simple tags like "Grandma's House" rather than your exact address to make it easier.
The gadget is available in 23 languages.
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