First, a miserable story
Last spring break my friends and I was driving to Killington Ski Area. After we left the Airbnb apartment we lost internet connection. There was a vehicle navigation system with GPS only, but none of us remembered the address :(
What OGS does
Send your request through text message. You can search the name of the place (e.g. TD Garden), or just make a vague query (gas station around Boston University).
You will get a message with the place address, phone number and opening hours. Now you are able to call for direction or put the address in your GPS navigator!
How I built it
Twilio + Googlemaps API with Node.js framework
What's next for Offline Googlemaps Search
We're trying to attach a snapshot of the map according to the search response. We believe an image provides much useful information for our users.
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