Bing Maps (yes, Bing) got an update to show real time traffic congestion levels in many countries, including Korea. Here's what the traffic situation looked like on Bing Maps today, a Monday just before 6pm in Yeouido:
Nice thick lines there. Easy to visualize, and pretty good detail down to each street. Of course the English interface is nice.
Let's compare that with Naver's real-time traffic map at the same location and point in time:
The thinner lines seem harder to read well, and they stay thin when zooming in. But it looks like Naver's real-time traffic shows greater congestion. More red in those lines. Maybe it's more frequently updated? Maybe the source is more accurate?
Anyway, another weapon in your map arsenal.
I already showed that Bing can be used for English language driving directions in Korea, which neither Google nor Naver can do (Naver: only in Korean, Google: no driving directions).
→ 10원 Tips: Bing Maps shows driving directions in Korea
And if you're a total map masochist like me, you enjoy torturing yourself with this:
→ 10원 Tips: Comparing map sites in Korea: Naver, Daum, Google, Bing - a Map Battle Royale!
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| Bing Maps real-time traffic in Yeouido on 2017-2-13, 18:00. Image: Bing |
Nice thick lines there. Easy to visualize, and pretty good detail down to each street. Of course the English interface is nice.
Let's compare that with Naver's real-time traffic map at the same location and point in time:
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| Naver Maps real-time traffic, same time/place. Image: Naver |
The thinner lines seem harder to read well, and they stay thin when zooming in. But it looks like Naver's real-time traffic shows greater congestion. More red in those lines. Maybe it's more frequently updated? Maybe the source is more accurate?
Anyway, another weapon in your map arsenal.
I already showed that Bing can be used for English language driving directions in Korea, which neither Google nor Naver can do (Naver: only in Korean, Google: no driving directions).
→ 10원 Tips: Bing Maps shows driving directions in Korea
And if you're a total map masochist like me, you enjoy torturing yourself with this:
→ 10원 Tips: Comparing map sites in Korea: Naver, Daum, Google, Bing - a Map Battle Royale!
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