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Feb 10, 2015 · Writing on the wall: Scribbles on a whiteboard made by Google Maps co-founder Noel Gordon as his start-up negotiated its sale to Google in 2004. Photo: Noel Gordon. ‘We like the web’. Where...
Google Maps first started as a C++ program designed by two Danish brothers, Lars and Jens Eilstrup Rasmussen, and Noel Gordon and Stephen Ma, at the Sydney-based company Where 2 Technologies, which was founded in early 2003.
- Google Maps is born. On Feb 8, 2005, Google Maps was first launched for desktop as a new solution to help people “get from point A to point B.” Today, Google Maps is used by more than 1 billion people all over the world every month.
- Introducing Google Earth. Just a few months later, Google Earth landed, bringing 3D views of the planet to desktops. Imaging technology has improved significantly since then, and now Google Earth features more than 36 million square miles of high-definition satellite images for digital explorers to journey through.
- Delivered to developers. It’s difficult to imagine a time when sites all over the web didn’t embed Google Maps into their pages—but it wasn’t until mid-2005 that the Google Maps API was announced.
- Google Trip Planner takes on Portland. In December 2005, Portland, Oregon became the first city to use Transit Trip Planner, helping commuters see public transit schedules and routes.
A comprehensive visual history of Google Maps from 2004 to 2024. See a gallery of the Google Maps evolution from the beginning to present day.
The Wave project was actually an idea the Rasmussens had before they invented Maps out of Where 2 Technologies, and with the resources at their disposal within Google, the pair knew they could ...
Apr 25, 2023 · Google Maps was born from the acquisition of a small Australian company called Where 2 Technologies in 2004. Founded by brothers Lars and Jens Rasmussen, Where 2 Technologies aimed to create a mapping platform that was faster, more intuitive, and easier to use than existing solutions.
Feb 8, 2015 · Vjeran Pavic. Ten years ago today, Google Maps launched to the world. When it was born, it was a paper atlas in living form, with no pages to turn. Instead of online mapping leader MapQuest’s...
