Maps!

I LOVE maps, so was really pleased when I saw that this was to be my next 23 Things module.

I use Google Maps all the time but was happy to spend some time going over them again. I Google Mapped my current library location and viewed the satellite image. It was difficult to tell exactly when the image was taken, but I'd say it's at least a couple of years old. I can't tell which day of the week it was taken!

I switched to Google Street View for a closer look and could tell that the trees were green, therefore the image was probably taken in summer.

Google Street View is fascinating but has been very controversial and when it was first introduced it was accused of invasion of privacy. Google claim, however, that is it very easy to remove images and there are tools available for users to remove pictures they are unhappy with.

I've just had a look at my own local authority's interactive mapping service. It seems very basic and takes longer to load than Google Maps. I feel that my local council should be commended for providing their own mapping service, however I will definitely be sticking to the tried and trusted Google Maps in future.