Make up assignment 2/9

In the first article, It talks all about the background to google maps and how mapping software will always continue to grow. There is always one more thing you can add to make the application more efficient and easier to work with. 

For the second article it talks about how google maps has progressed over the years and the mapping technology improved. It explained how much "behind the scenes" work went into building google maps. This constant improvement of google maps really opened up the doors to so many things that a person could do without stress or confusion. It also discusses google maps's competitors and how everyone is trying to make the map more accurate or more friendly to use. 

In the third article "Seven Wonders of the World to Explore on Google Street View", It talks about how google has mapped out virtually these "wonders" of the world making it accessible to many people. It's a way to experience something that one may never be able to do.

For the first article, I had never realized how much actually went into a google map. We take having these maps for granted too. I use it so often and never think twice about how speed limit, traffic, ramps or any other things you could encounter on the road was incorporated. It all seems so simple when you don't think about it. 

I thought the quote in the second article where it said, "A map is never finished, there is always more to be done" was really interesting. It also reminded me a lot about what we have been discussing in class and how the continuous growth of maps and landscape in the U.S. kept expanding and giving people a sense of perspective. Our maps will continue to change and more will be added to it. 

For article three I found it really inspiring how google has added these videos. It helps people who would never be able to see these places like climbing El Capitan and give them a sense of what the rest of the world looks like. This shows people how much the world has to offer and lets people understand that the world is so diverse. 

In the video in the article "Seven Wonders of the World", I watched the video of the Galapagos. Its a place that I have always wanted to go and watching this video made me want to visit these islands more. I felt like the video shot and the camera angle made the video so realistic. It was very realistic not only in the way of the angle but also in the way that the video was so "rough" it showed the true Galapagos. Because I feel like sometimes videos or photos of places can hide what one will actually experience.