Windows Live Maps
I was recently playing around with embedding Google Maps, though in all honesty I was really looking at a bug that had been reported in Windows Live Writer. Now that I'm through that, I can express my unabashed love for Windows Live Maps. I work at MS, yes, but Windows Live Maps is simply a product that is good, no matter where you work. Here's a few of the things I really love about them:
1) The Single Box Address UI
Ok, I am expressing love for doing something incredibly obvious, but sometimes MS can be a little stubborn about the obvious :).
2) The new UI for controlling the map
The new controls consume _way_ fewer pixels, leaving more for the map itself. Nice.
3) Choose route based upon traffic
The fact that the traffic info which I already use a lot, now includes the ability to alter the recommended route based upon traffic is righteous.
Thanks Windows Live Maps!!!
