I use Google maps quite regularly not only for directions but also the new street view is an excellent way to get a picture of a location you may have never visited before. The phone i use also has Google maps located in its software it keeps a static cache of the maps last looked at which can help when there's no network coverage. It also uses a GPS chip in the phone to locate you on Google maps making directions even more accurate.
Another feature of Google maps that i have recently found is a way to make your own information maps which can consist of not only driving directions but also information points along the way, i tested it out on a map of Frankston Chisholm campus as shown here. I'm not sure if i was accurate in the building locations so please don't anyone use it.
View Chisholm Tafe Frankston in a larger map
I think the other apps Google has released in there web suite are also great i use one of the less well known applications called Google talk which is an application similar to MSN messenger but runs on the Google chat and email service normally accessed online within the web browser. I have also used and installed Google Earth. I think Google has changed the face of the internet and the way we use it today.
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