Comments on: Ask City: The Online Map With The Best Features Hands Down http://cybernetnews.com/ask-city-the-online-map-with-the-best-features-hands-down/ Technology News Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:40:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: pamela leedshttp://cybernetnews.com/ask-city-the-online-map-with-the-best-features-hands-down/#comment-149076 pamela leeds Sat, 15 Aug 2009 17:50:58 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/12/04/ask-city-the-online-map-with-the-best-features-hands-down/#comment-149076 Is Ask City with maps and driving directions available now -- August 2009?p.s. your "Huh..." comment is not very nice or "supportive!" Is Ask City with maps and driving directions available now — August 2009?

p.s. your “Huh…” comment is not very nice or “supportive!”

]]> By: moneygrabber » Latest newshttp://cybernetnews.com/ask-city-the-online-map-with-the-best-features-hands-down/#comment-48956 moneygrabber » Latest news Wed, 06 Dec 2006 15:05:21 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/12/04/ask-city-the-online-map-with-the-best-features-hands-down/#comment-48956 [...] Being late to the party has never been a problem for IAC before, and the early reviews are surprisingly good: “I didn’t think an online mapping service could keep a clean interface like the one Google Maps has and still add more great features,” writes CyberNet. “Ask has done just that with their new Ask City and it is hard to even describe how smooth the site operates.” The O’Reilly Radar has a somewhat more complete, if restrained review, which it concludes by simply noting: “Adding all of this to their already excellent multi-point directions, Ask has definitely made a compelling offering.” [...] [...] Being late to the party has never been a problem for IAC before, and the early reviews are surprisingly good: “I didn’t think an online mapping service could keep a clean interface like the one Google Maps has and still add more great features,” writes CyberNet. “Ask has done just that with their new Ask City and it is hard to even describe how smooth the site operates.” The O’Reilly Radar has a somewhat more complete, if restrained review, which it concludes by simply noting: “Adding all of this to their already excellent multi-point directions, Ask has definitely made a compelling offering.” [...]

]]> By: Ryanhttp://cybernetnews.com/ask-city-the-online-map-with-the-best-features-hands-down/#comment-48674 Ryan Wed, 06 Dec 2006 02:09:53 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/12/04/ask-city-the-online-map-with-the-best-features-hands-down/#comment-48674 I didn't even notice that link...but that makes it even cooler. Man, the servers have to be taking quite a hit to be storing all of that info. I didn’t even notice that link…but that makes it even cooler. Man, the servers have to be taking quite a hit to be storing all of that info.

]]> By: A weary Ask developerhttp://cybernetnews.com/ask-city-the-online-map-with-the-best-features-hands-down/#comment-48636 A weary Ask developer Wed, 06 Dec 2006 00:23:55 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/12/04/ask-city-the-online-map-with-the-best-features-hands-down/#comment-48636 Actually, the map data gets persisted onto the server (using an anonymous ID). If you click on 'permalink', you'll get a link that you can share with friends. It's a great feature for creating and sharing maps, directions, etc. with people, when you're trying to arrange some sort of event. Or just, you know, drawing something mischievous over the house of your nemesis. Cyber voodoo? Hmm.... Actually, the map data gets persisted onto the server (using an anonymous ID). If you click on ‘permalink’, you’ll get a link that you can share with friends. It’s a great feature for creating and sharing maps, directions, etc. with people, when you’re trying to arrange some sort of event. Or just, you know, drawing something mischievous over the house of your nemesis. Cyber voodoo? Hmm….

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