RMweb Premium melmerby Posted April 25, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 25, 2015 I suppose it was bound to happen eventually but the "Classic" Google Maps seems to have been removed completely I preferred some features of the old one and found the Street View "chappy" easier to place on the map than the new version so I always returned to the old version each time Google changed me over (without my choosing). Now when you try to change back you get the little query box as before but when you click to return to Classic it just goes to a "Lite" version of the new one. Anybody else found this? Keith Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Scottish Modeller Posted April 25, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 25, 2015 Hi Keith, It appears that 'lite' is the new description for 'Classic'... At least - that's what Google said when I asked them! Thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold unravelled Posted April 26, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 26, 2015 So far I'm still getting the old maps. Is there a working measurement tool for the new version? That's the main thing which has kept me from accepting the change. Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
broadbent Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 Nothing to do with model ling, but I hate the new Google Maps Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeeleyBridge Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 Yet another case of "if it ain't broke keep fixing it until it is" ... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted April 26, 2015 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted April 26, 2015 Nothing to do with model ling, but I hate the new Google Maps Same here. It is less easy to use than previously and calling "New Google Maps Lite" Classic is totally ridiculous. Keith Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny777 Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 Nothing to do with model ling, but I hate the new Google Maps I hate Google Maps, period. I tend to use Bing. Bing is probably an inferior product, but I like the way I can switch to an OS Map as I zoom in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Scottish Modeller Posted April 26, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 26, 2015 So far I'm still getting the old maps. Is there a working measurement tool for the new version? That's the main thing which has kept me from accepting the change. Dave Hi Dave, Yes - yoou can measure.... At the start point - Right click and you should get a pinpoint marker with options. Choose the Measure Distance option and then move to the point you want the measurement to end. When you next right click it should show the distance between the 2 points. Thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddieB Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 Yes and now incompatible with IE browsers version 9 or older - which I'm sure will disadvantage many big businesses still running older versions of Windows/IE as their standard installation. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted April 26, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 26, 2015 I much prefer the ones printed on paper, or even better linen. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Reorte Posted April 27, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 27, 2015 I've been jumping back to the old one every time because I can't stand the new. Now they seem to have forced the new regardless I've found that the aerial views don't zoom in as far, but they do on the "lite" (learn to spell, there's no such word!) version. More pointless change for the sake of change, so no doubt it'll get lapped up by everyone who thinks new == automatically good. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Wintle Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Yes and now incompatible with IE browsers version 9 or older - which I'm sure will disadvantage many big businesses still running older versions of Windows/IE as their standard installation. My work computer with IE8 still opens the old Classic Google Maps. I find it much easier to use and a lot less annoying. Adrian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Reorte Posted April 27, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 27, 2015 Try https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?output=classic Works for now but may not last much longer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Yet another case of "if it ain't broke keep fixing it until it is" ... That made me smile, but only partly because it's funny. Sadly, it's just so damn true. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Radford Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 I've always used 'Streetmap' for navigation as it uses the classic OS maps. Google Earth is OK as the destination can then be checked for landmarks and parking. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium DLT Posted April 28, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 28, 2015 The AA Route Planner still uses the old version, with full functionality, but the image isnt full-screen. http://www.theaa.com/route-planner/index.jsp I have used it a lot in preference to Google Mops Cheers, Dave. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Wintle Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 My work computer with IE8 still opens the old Classic Google Maps. I find it much easier to use and a lot less annoying. Adrian I spoke too soon. My Google Maps transitioned to the 'Lite' version today. Ugh! Adrian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catweasel Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 Google seems to be intent in cocking things up. I don't like the new maps either, an even more annoying, it doesn't recognize my ntlworld email address. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Reorte Posted April 28, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 28, 2015 Not keen on the new maps but they do seem to have improved a little since they first tried forcing it upon us. There was originally a very annoying "smooth" scroll / zoom that seems to have gone. I wish they'd put the road colours back to what they used to be, give me my blue motorways and green primary routes please! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim V Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 When they announced Classic maps was going, I decided to persevere. Waste of effort, it's still awful. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted April 28, 2015 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted April 28, 2015 The AA Route Planner still uses the old version, with full functionality, but the image isnt full-screen. http://www.theaa.com/route-planner/index.jsp I have used it a lot in preference to Google Mops Cheers, Dave. A lot of commercial sites have "locate us" links which use the classic version and none of the ones I use have been updated yet. Keith Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium MJI Posted April 30, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 30, 2015 The changes are dreadfull saddr link method broken, loses any sites over 10, in Google Chrome does not display all the drops. Sort of OK in IE and FF. I need to investigate other map sites now Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted April 30, 2015 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted April 30, 2015 Further to one of my earlier posts (#21) I have noticed one of the "locate us" old style maps now switches to Lite as soon as you try to zoom it. Keith Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted May 1, 2015 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted May 1, 2015 You can get some unusual views on the "tilt" mode of full fat Google maps: e.g. Tyseley https://goo.gl/maps/Jz65F Keith Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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