Posted by: Maya
This cool new addition to Google Maps is definitely in my “Mark” category.
Just select any address, click the “Street View” button and you’ll get a 360-degree ground level view. Drag the image to move around or click on the arrows to advance forward down the street.
Click the image below to give it a try…
This new feature by Google Maps is not only very cool but also very Mashable. So for those of you who are thinking “I must have this on my site” Google merged two of its existing application programming interfaces: the Gadgets API and the Maps API at allow you to add it.
Posted by: Maya
Don’t get me wrong, Windows Vista has some great, way over due, but still great improvements. But in the battle of user experience against security, it seams that user experience didn’t even show up.
For the novice user, every security message that pops up is very alarming. Terrified of the security alert, most users don’t even bother to read the message. For them the messages “Click to delete your entire data” and “Click to use the software you just installed” is pretty much the same. In both cases they would click “cancel” just to be on the safe side.
The problem with Vista is that on every move you make, it asks you to “allow” or “cancel”. I dread the day the group of family members and friends I provide support to, lead proudly by my mom, upgrade to Vista. Vista has been launched a few months ago already and now it’s coming to the mass. Mark my words fellow techies, we’re going to need another hour each day just to answer emergency “allow” or “cancel” questions.
This very funny video gives you a sneak peek to Vista:
Not that you really have a choice (if you’re a PC user like me), but for those of you who want to learn more before you upgrade:
Those of you who have already upgraded, you know what I mean. For the rest of you, start practicing the word “A-L-L-O W”…
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