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Now online maps are draggable
Maps are great for getting around, but online maps could be a lot better. So Google decided to make dynamic, interactive maps that are draggable — no clicking and waiting for graphics to reload each time you want to view the adjacent parts of a map. Want to be able to type in the name of a region or neighborhood and see any part of it as easily as with a regular street map? Now you can with Google Maps.
Since these maps are draggable, you can use your mouse or the directional arrows to pan left, right, up and down to see areas that are hidden offscreen. You can also use the slider to zoom in and zoom out.
It’s like having a huge map you can scroll around in.

You also have the option to type search terms into a single search box under the Maps tab to get local search results and driving directions. Since some early testers preferred separate search boxes for searching different things, that option is included as well. They both work.
For example, typing “great sushi in New York” will show you great sushi restaurants located in New York, and typing “great sushi” in the What box and “New York” in the Where box should get you the same results. Typing “Manhattan to Brooklyn” gets you directions from Manhattan to Brooklyn.

http://maps.google.com/maps

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