Below is a possible solution for the UPS website which they can implement for every city. I have implemented a solution for the city of Atlanta. All the UPS stores including drop boxes near downtown Atlanta have been plotted in the below map. The user can easily navigate around the map and zoom in to the required store to get the exact location.
I chose this web API for implementation because of the ease with which one can integrate the gadget. The visual interface that Google Maps provides is one characteristic that was required in this case. The simple yet detailed User Interface of Google Maps is essential so that this can be used by everyone. The user can easily navigate from one location to another. Thus enabling people who are new to any town/city to easily find UPS Stores.
This same map can also be implemented with many features such as flight tracking, weather monitoring etc. This is a basic demonstration of how the google maps api can be used to locate UPS stores within a city or worldwide. The applications of google maps are endless.
The source data for this prototype can be found on this link:
http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=tJRTqZtwSJ1ZpShzoVj4gxA&single=true&gid=0&output=html
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Nice post, Gautam. What other similar solutions would be useful for a new person in town?
ReplyDeleteThanks Michael.
ReplyDeleteOther solutions that I can think of could be, either Static Maps (those standard chart paper long maps) or probably phone assistance of some kind.
But Google Maps is a much better solution than those I mentioned above.
If anyone can think of better solutions for a similar scenario, please do come forth with your ideas.