Too Diversified

"Many people have been complaining that Google is too diversified, they do not have any focus" - Mr Abel Choy

Indeed, Google alone has only too many tools: webs, images, videos, maps, alerts, ...

From a business perspective, it is difficult to survive without a focus, I have to admit, however, that Google has helped me in many different ways.

The web and images alone help me in my research and assignments. News allow me to read online and on the go. The list will go on, but the purpose of the entry today is to talk about Google Maps.

I was supposed to go to ADL building at Toh Guan Road East to run an errand, and asked my friend for the directions. Her immediate response was, "just go to google map". And so I did.

There are directions by car, by public transit, and by walking.

On the left of the page, several suggested routes and even the timings are shown. It even tells the user how many stops the buses will take.

On the right side, a map is shown. You can zoom in to get a better view and there are two different types of views - the satellite version and the earth. Click on the satellite icon and you can see just what's happening in the vicinity. In addition, there are pop-ups on where you are supposed to take the buses from.

Using Google Maps, I got to my destination without any difficulty. Who's to say that diversification is not good?