10招讓你變成谷歌地圖達人(上)(全文)

新華網9月3日電 據美國科技博客Gizmodo報導，各大企業的地圖大戰正如火如荼——蘋果地圖在一番混亂之後已經站穩腳跟，Bing地圖已經和Windows Phone結合在一起了，谷歌地圖自然也不能止步不前。最近谷歌對地圖的升級帶來了更多自定義選項、附加屬性和更新穎的外觀。以下是10個幫助你使用谷歌地圖的技巧。

1. 智能搜索

谷歌地圖2013年的改版去掉了很多屏幕上的功能，只留下地圖本身和看起來很孤獨的搜索框。就像PC網站的谷歌地圖一樣，這個搜索框比你看起來的要聰明——試試輸入「紐約的圖書館」或「舊金山的藝術館」。你還能輸入經緯度坐標，或者兩條路的名字（中間用&連接）來找到特定的路口。與谷歌搜尋引擎類似，輸入的時候還會出現搜索建議，這也會幫你把搜索條件具體化。

2. 本地搜索

一旦屏幕聚焦到某個地區或地址，你還能用搜索框對顯示區域進一步地搜索。放大地圖來看更少的搜索結果，縮小地圖看更多結果。除了搜索「飯店」、「飯館」之類的具體類似那個，你還可以嘗試搜索更加抽象的內容，比如「家庭遊樂」、「室內活動」或者「藝術和文學」，搜索這些詞也會告訴在選定區域內有什麼相關內容。

3.全部顯示

想看看在一個區域裡谷歌地圖標記的所有內容麼？在搜索框裡輸入星號*然後點擊搜索。你需要把地圖放大很多，以避免整個屏幕都被紅點鋪滿（除非你置身荒野）。帶黃色標記的地點是谷歌地圖推薦給你，認為你可能需要的地方，這是基於你以前的地圖搜索和評分歷史給出的結果。

星號還在你訪問特定的社區和大街的時候有用；這會強迫谷歌地圖顯示在地圖上登記的所有地點，而不考慮你的個性化定製需求。

4. 拖動路線

根據你來去的方向，谷歌地圖在路線功能中會提供集中選項。如果你想走特定的路線或者繞開特定地點，你可以手動改變路線。按住藍色路線直到白點出現，之後拖動這個白點到任何你想經過的地方。旅程的步驟、距離和估計時間都會根據你的改變而自動更新。

5. 「OK Maps」

通過在搜索框輸入「OK Maps」，你可以把當前顯示的地圖保存在手機上。這是一個很特別的彩蛋，谷歌眼鏡也使用了，也許最終會被官方的離線下載功能取代（就像舊版的地圖應用一樣），但是目前這是保存特定地區離線地圖的一種快速而方便的方法，如果手機沒有信號，這樣還是很方便的。（未完待續）

譯者：林杉

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10 Tricks to Make Yourself a Google Maps Master

The Maps Wars are on in earnest—with Apple Maps now finding its feet after a shaky start, and Bing Maps forming an integral part of Windows Phone, Google Maps can't afford to stand still. A recent overhaul brought bringing more customization options, extra features and a brand new look. Here are 10 useful tips and tricks to help you navigate the best maps service on desktop and mobile, now that it's getting even better.

1. Intelligent searching

The major Google Maps refresh of 2013 stripped out much of the on-screen furniture to leave just the map itself and a lonely-looking search box. As with its equivalent on Google.com, this search box is more clever than you might think—try typing "libraries in New York" or "art galleries in San Francisco," for example. You can input latitude and longitude coordinates, or two roads (separated with "&") to find the corresponding intersection. As with Google's search engine, suggestions will appear as you type, which may help you narrow down a vague query.

2. Search local

Once you've got an area or address on screen, you can run further queries from the search box based on the section of the map that's currently visible. Zoom in to see fewer results; zoom out to see more. As well as searching for specific types of places like "hotels" or "restaurants" you can try more abstract terms too — searches such as "family fun," "indoor activities," or "art and literature" will all produce relevant results for your chosen area.

3. See everything

Want to see everything in a particular area that Google Maps knows about? Enter an asterisk ("*") into the search box and hit Enter (or click the blue search button). You'll need to be zoomed in quite a way to avoid getting overwhelmed with red dots (unless you happen to be in the middle of nowhere). Places marked with a yellow halo are recommended locations that Google Maps thinks you'll like, based on your previous Maps history and ratings.

The asterisk trick can be a useful way of finding out about a particular neighborhood or street before you visit; it also forces Google Maps to show its hand in terms of the places it has registered on the map without customizing or personalizing the results to suit you.

4. Dragging directions

Depending on where you're going to and from, Google Maps may offer up several choices of route when you call up the directions function. If you want to make a specific detour or avoid a certain area, you can manually change these routes yourself; hover over the blue route line to see a white dot, then drag this dot anywhere you like to alter your travel plans. The steps of the journey, the distance, and the estimated time will all be updated automatically based on your changes.

5. "OK Maps"

As we've previously reported, you can cache the current map on the mobile apps by entering "ok maps" into the search box. It's a strange little Easter egg with echoes of Google Glass — presumably it will eventually be replaced by a more official offline feature (as in the old Maps app) but for now it's a quick and easy way of storing particular sections for offline use, should you happen to lose signal while you're out and about.

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