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MapQuest beta version has a cleaner, simpler look

0 Comments | Tribune – Review / Pittsburgh Tribune – Review, Jul 3, 2010

MapQuest was long the leader among websites giving people online directions, but Google Maps surpassed it in 2008.

MapQuest wants those eyeballs back.

The Denver-based mapping unit of AOL Inc. is testing a fresh look with features that some might say make it look a whole lot more like, well, Google Maps.

The beta version scraps MapQuest’s red logo in squiggly writing that general manager Christian Dwyer calls “cheap hotel” font. In its place is a simple font in shades of green and purple.

Instead of scrolling down to see a map, visitors see a map right away on the right side of the screen. There’s also a single box for typing in searches instead of several.

The beta version makes it easier to ask for directions not just from point A to B, but also points C and D
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