UK Streetmap plug-in for Address Book
This
The developer suggests that these maps are larger, clearer and often more accurate and up-to-date for the UK than the MapQuest versions used by Apple’s ‘Map of’ option or the
You can judge for yourself:
Google Maps on the left | Streetmaps on the right
Of course, the Streetmap plug-in only works for
The new version (1.0.1) makes the plug-in available for everyone, not just those with UK formatted cards and fixes a number of bugs.
You can download the plug-in, which is free and works in Panther and Tiger, from versiontracker.
Tags: Address Book, Google Map, streetmap, UK addressesRelated posts
October 22nd, 2005 at 12:58 am
Heh. It’s interesting to see how the UK Streetmap example looks just like the familiar pages of a London A-Z map book. I never thought about the distinctive style of those maps, but seeing an example side-by-side with Google really drives it home.
October 22nd, 2005 at 8:31 am
Yes, it is remarkable. Esp. the colouring. I lived in Battersea for six years, and discovering this plug-in was very nostalgic!
December 4th, 2005 at 12:25 am
[...] If you live in the UK, check out the UK Streetmaps plugin for more detailed, A-to-Z-style maps. Technorati Tags: Google Maps, plugin, Address Book, plug-in, UK [...]
January 26th, 2006 at 3:24 pm
[...] Like the StreetMaps plugin for the UK and the Google Maps plugin, the new options are available in a drop down menu when you click on a contact’s address tab. [...]