New Yell Maps Beta 2010 Online

New Yell Maps Beta 2010 Online

New cleaner, faster yell maps, helps users locate local directory listings faster. optional is to display Points of Interest (POI) surrounding the local area.

Yell, the search directory business, is introducing a 'bespoke local business' mapping solution on its Yell.com service.

Yell.com Maps has been developed in partnership with Paris-based specialist provider Tridoo (http://www.onyourmap.fr/), which already provides mapping for Yell’s mobile phone services.

“It needs to be as natural for people to find a local business through Yell Maps as it is with the Yellow Pages directory.” Matthew Bottomley, Director of New Media Product Marketing

Yell.com Maps, which is in beta, is part of Yell’s ongoing development of new technologies to ensure it is the best provider of quality business leads for local businesses. Key features and benefits over the previous mapping service include:

• Ability to search within the map for local businesses and services
• Faster response and better geo-coding for increased accuracy
• Consistent experience across web and mobile
• Quarterly updates to keep information as accurate as possible
• Brand new design with bespoke colour-scheme and bigger, clearer maps

Djamila Fernana-Ritchie leads Yell’s mapping team. She said: “This is the first of a number of planned releases designed to make Yell Maps the premier mapping solution for local business search in the UK. "

see the youtube video
http://www.youtube.com/user/yell


The partnership with Paris-based Tridoo has been a cultural and technical shift for Yell. Djamila said:
“It is a relatively small specialist company which has spent the last 10 years at the forefront of mapping and geo-spatial development.

Goal:
“Yell.com Maps is the culmination of all that knowledge, in one platform.”

Yell maps beta is also available via mobile device.

More & Source:
http://www.yellgroup.com/english/media-pressreleases-2009-yellcommakesitsownlocalbusinessmappingservice

Egypt Yellow Pages Gets Google Maps and Mobile Mapping

Egypt Yellow Pages Gets Google Maps and Mobile Mapping


Yellow Pages now use their own data with Google base maps for users to locate businesses in the local area.

"In the online and mobile world, mapping services from Microsoft and Google have in fact trained Yellow Pages users and advertisers on how to immediately benefit from mapping services on websites and mobile portals"

The local search company announced today it has added location based mapping to both its YellowPages.com.eg and Mobile Yellow Pages websites.

http://www.yellowpages.com.eg/

YellowPages.com.eg is also available on your mobile device yellowpages.com.eg website is accessible by any mobile device in Egypt and around the world. To view the Yellow Pages Mobile portal, simply enter the YellowPages.com.eg in the address line of your mobile browser and launch it.

'It is no easy process to geo-code a Yellow Pages database for an entire country,' commented Mohamed Salah, Egypt Yellow Pages Data Architect and leader of the geo-coding program. 'In our business, businesses never cease opening, closing and relocating; we now have a dedicated team working full time on this project. It is a never ending process'

Source:
http://www.ameinfo.com/179448.html

Yellow Pages - Canada (Beta)

Yellow Pages - Canada (Beta) - using the Virtual Earth Platform


Both English and French Languages are supported.


Cluster Mapping works very well, clicking on them zooms to the area and icons are shown individually.

The hidden plus is the accessibility of the Text can be increased for users .

• Use the instructions below to change the font size on Maps.ca: Use the Text Size Increase buttons at the top right-hand side of the page
• Or You can adjust the text size in your browser. Please consult your specific browser’s help file for specific instructions on adjusting text size.

"Maps.ca Launches Beta Version of Yellow Pages Portal Featuring Microsoft Virtual Earth
Maps.ca has beta launched a new version of its Yellow Pages portal, utilizing Virtual Earth maps and imagery to help customers locate and save business and travel information. The “find on a map” feature uses Virtual Earth AJAX Control’s geocoding capabilities, and provides relevant results for address or place-of-interest queries. By searching through the new site, customers can quickly locate business information, and are provided with driving directions and updates, including Virtual Earth traffic data. In addition, visitors are able to customize maps, selecting and saving locations most pertinent to them for access later."

French Canadian Version http://www.mappes.ca
English Canadian Version http://www.maps.ca

*Note Live Traffic is only available for Toronto currently.

Source:
http://blogs.msdn.com/virtualearth/archive/2008/10/14/maps-ca-yellow-pages-canada-and-virtual-earth.aspx