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About MapLink

Last updated October 19, 2009 12:53:08 PM PDT
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Use these diagrams to discover the features of MapLink, UCSD's campus interactive map tool.

Navigating the MapLink widget

This small version of MapLink is located on the Blink home page:

Homepage map widget

  1. See searchable campus map with local traffic conditions. Routes shown in red are especially congested.
  2. Move the map view, zoom in/ out, or click and drag within the map.
  3. Open the live shuttle map in a new browser window.
  4. Choose the default map view, satellite photo view, or hybrid combining both.
  5. Turn traffic info on or off.
  6. Search MapLink by keyword or specific location name.
  7. Open the full MapLink tool in a new browser window (see diagram below).

Navigating the full MapLink tool

See the live MapLink tool.

Maplink screenshot

  1. Browse: Select map locations and services by category.
  2. Search: Find map locations and services by keyword or specific name.
  3. Controls: Move the map view, zoom in/ out, or click and drag within the map.
  4. Change location: Select UCSD's main campus, Medical Center in Hillcrest, or Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
  5. Pop-up windows show detailed information when you click a map marker.
  6. Print a print-friendly version of the map.
  7. Create a link in your browser for any map view, so you can e-mail or link to it.
  8. Reset the map to clear all selections and markers.
  9. Choose  the default map view, satellite photo view, or hybrid, which combines both views.
  10. See general information on how to use Google Maps.
  11. Take a video tour of the Google Maps tool.
  12. Send your comments or request map corrections to ACT's Maplink team.

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