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Tech Friday: Using Google Maps as Yellow Pages (Firefox only)

2 June 2006 4 Comments

Probably one of my most used Firefox bookmarks is a google maps search. I use it constantly. Where’s the nearest bowling alley? Is there an REI near by? How do you get to ____?

Anytime, I have one of those questions I ctrl+T to a new tab on firefox and then I type “yp ____” and immediately a google maps search with my location as the starting point shows up.

Here’s how to do it (Sorry this is a bit more complicated then I’d like). The Code Below is what you want to edit to create your bookmark. First just add a new bookmark to Firefox (you can bookmark this page). Then go to that bookmark and right click and choose properties. Now you can name it what ever you want. Then your going to paste in the code below (after you’ve edited all the sections: STREETNUMBER, STREETNAME, etc.) into the “Location” box. Finally your going to pick your keyword (mine is yp), and then click okay.
http://www.google.com/local?q=%s&near=STREETNUMBER%20STREETNAME%20ROADORST%20CITY%20STATE%20ZIPCODE&sc=1&num=100&hl=en&lr=

That’s it. Now anytime you want to look something up you just go up to the address bar (easiest is to hit ctrl+t to open a new tab) and type “yp pizza” or “yp bike shop” and your search is done.

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5424 Comments2006-06-02+19%3A46%3A21Ariah »

Bill said:

This is cool! As a member of the Firefox family it is quite helpful, indeed. Thanks for sharing it.

# 2 June 2006 at 4:30 pm

Ariah (author) said:

Glad you enjoyed it.
I’ll post a few more similar ones in the coming weeks. Be sure to subscribe, or check back on Friday’s to catch them.

# 3 June 2006 at 8:38 am

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