Automatic Routing is Here!
Google released the API to their driving directions last week and I couldn’t help myself. Automatic routing is what I’ve called “The Holy Grail” to an application like RouteSlip.com and I’ve spoken about the future availability of it like people probably used to talk about traveling to the moon (ok, maybe an exaggeration).
Regardless, despite it being Finals Week, I managed to peel myself away and work on implementing auto-routing on RouteSlip.com.
I think Auto-Routing will improve RouteSlip.com users’ experience immeasurably! Not only can you click on “Point A” and then “Point Z” and have it trace your route for you, it also pulls in the turn-by-turn directions that are LACKING in so many users’ routes.
I’ll follow this post up with helpful hints about using the auto-routing feature.
How to Use Auto-Routing
By default, Auto-routing is off. In order to enable it, just check the “Auto-route” checkbox at the top of the map. To switch it off (even in the middle of a route) just uncheck the checkbox.
have fun!