MapQuest Draggable Routes

Drag the route

While dragging the current route, the old is still visible in light purple. Route labels appear making it clear what's happening. Dragging a route

Summary of route change

I wanted to offer summary details (perhaps the new route is longer or shorter) and a way to "undo" the change.

Summary of route change

Right Click Menu

We also added a few additional features in this project. Since they were considered advanced for MQ users they were made available via right-click, which also reduced clutter on the map.

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CLIENT:  MapQuest.com
Aug 2008

SCOPE:  Wireframes, User Testing, Final Graphic Assets

DETAILS:  Although this feature was available on Google Maps, the MapQuest user base was known to be a little less technical, so I made use of action prompts and legends for reassurance.

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