Yandex Maps Explained

Yandex.Maps
Creator:Yandex
Programming Language:C++ (back-end), JavaScript, XML, Ajax (UI)
Commercial:Yes
Type:Web mapping
Language:Multilingual
Registration:Optional, included with a Yandex account
Owner:Yandex
Current Status:Active, developing

Yandex Maps (Russian: Яндекс Карты|r=Yandeks Karty) is a Russian[1] web mapping service developed by Yandex. The service provides detailed maps of the whole world, directions and estimated times of arrival for driving, walking, cycling, kick scooter, and public transportation navigation. It includes a search, information about traffic jams, routing and street panoramas. The service was launched in 2004.[2]

Yandex Maps is the most popular cartographic service in Russia. It has about 11.5 million users in Russia per month, and over 20 million worldwide.[3] [4] [5] [6]

Features

The service initially had maps only of Russia and Ukraine, but now includes world maps.[2] Detailed maps were initially provided for Moscow, Saint Petersburg and Kyiv. Originally, the program could not be used to search for addresses but only establishments.[7]

Maps are available in four versions: maps, satellite images, satellite images with captions, and legend (hybrid).

Users can measure distance and get directions by dragging between spots on a map.[8] The search is available by both geographical objects (addresses, streets, cities, regions and countries) and by organizations. The illumination of the district, city or region is available after searching the organization on the site.

Yandex Maps has a mobile application for iOS, Android and Windows phones.[8]

Street view

On Yandex Maps it is possible to view street panoramas. There are street views even of Pripyat and Chernobyl.[9] [10] In 2016 a "street view" of Everest was photographed.[11]

Map editor

Users can make new data on the map with the help of the Yandex Map editor. In geographies where it is hard to find providers of good map data, user contributions could be used to increase map quality. Any registered Yandex user can edit the map through a simple web editor pending edit moderation.[12]

In the editor there are five special modes for drawing objects:

The editing interface also allows for additional data to be added to certain categories of objects, such as the height of buildings, the direction of traffic at the roads, hours of operation, phone numbers etc.

Yandex Traffic

Yandex Traffic is a feature on Yandex Maps that displays traffic conditions in real time on major roads and highways. It can be viewed at the Yandex Maps website, or via the app.

Yandex Traffic works by analyzing the GPS-determined locations transmitted to Yandex by a large number of mobile phone users. By calculating the speed of users along a length of road, Yandex is able to generate a live traffic map. It processes the incoming raw data about mobile phone device locations, and then excludes anomalies such as a postal vehicle that makes frequent stops. When a threshold of users in a particular area is noted, the overlay along roads and highways on the map changes color.[13] [14]

Criticism

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 8 Best Alternative to Google Maps - Classic old Map - GIS MAP INFO. 30 May 2015. Igismap.com. 27 October 2017.
  2. Web site: GPS phones generate traffic information in Russia. Ludovic. Privat. Gpsbusinessnews.com. 27 October 2017. 10 September 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170910174230/http://www.gpsbusinessnews.com/GPS-phones-generate-traffic-information-in-Russia_a1206.html. dead.
  3. Web site: "Яндекс" запустил георекламу. Comments.ru. 26 January 2011. 27 October 2017.
  4. Web site: Реклама на Яндекс.Карты.ru. Mediaplanerist.ru. 27 October 2017. 13 November 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171113010035/http://mediaplanerist.ru/maps.yandex/. dead.
  5. Web site: Пользователи «Яндекса» могут редактировать карты | SEMSOCIAL . semsocial.ru . 17 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190606141839/https://semsocial.ru/polzovateli-yandeksa-mogut-redaktirovat-karti-08042015-1951 . 6 June 2019 . dead.
  6. Web site: Панорамные снимки еще десяти городов России опубликованы на "Яндекс.Картах". 1prime.ru. 6 December 2011. 27 October 2017.
  7. Web site: Yandex — History — History of Yandex. 2021-03-24. Yandex. en.
  8. Web site: 9 Map Apps Alternative to Google Maps. 22 June 2017. Bettertechtips.com. 27 October 2017.
  9. Web site: Яндекс.Карты обновили панорамы Припяти и Чернобыля. Popmech.ru. 27 October 2017.
  10. Web site: New, Chernobyl panoramas on Yandex.Mapsmaptd. Maptd.com. 27 October 2017. 3 November 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171103201933/http://maptd.com/new-chernobyl-panoramas-on-yandex-maps/. dead.
  11. Web site: Unique panoramas of Everest appeared on Yandex.Maps . They were made during an expedition 7 Summits Club!. 7 Summits Club. 27 October 2017.
  12. Web site: Yandex launches in Armenia first in the world localized map editor. Telecom.arka.am. 2 November 2017 . 13 December 2017.
  13. Book: In, Lee. Encyclopedia of E-Commerce Development, Implementation, and Management. 31 March 2016. IGI Global. 9781466697881. 27 October 2017. Google Books.
  14. Web site: Афиша Город: Кто составляет карты "Яндекс.Пробок" – Архив. Gorod.afisha.ru. 7 November 2013 . 27 October 2017.
  15. Web site: Yandex.Maps Review - DownloadMaps.org. Rankyweb. 7 April 2016. Downloadmaps.org. 27 October 2017. 10 September 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170910174107/http://www.downloadmaps.org/yandex-maps-review. dead.

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