Comments on: Can Map.gov.sg Replace StreetDirectory.com?

By: Ashley Scott

Ashley Scott — Mon, 04 May 2009 17:19:36 +0000

I think this is a good site, off course as any other one it can improve the services and it composition itself.

By: Faith

Faith — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 03:26:12 +0000

Hi you can try StreetDB.com as an alternative online street directory. Comes with some cool features like ERP and busstop info too….

Website is http://www.streetdb.com

By: Ian R.

Ian R. — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 06:40:57 +0000

As SBS also links to streetdirectory.com to get their maps, nothing works there either!

By: Audrey

Audrey — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 03:07:53 +0000

To King James,
yes http://www.shownearby.com IS developed locally! It’s still in beta version but there’ll be more features up in the future.
Did you notice that there’s social networking features too?
People can sign up and create events, write reviews and stuff..
interesting!

By: louis

louis — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 07:23:11 +0000

I like this comment, as I have the same BIG QUESTION in my mind, ” The question is why wait till streetdirectory.com becomes so big and then SLA sued.”
Of course there’s always be answers (EXCUSES). But whatever the answer, the way things goin, show me that I did not see any good intention from SLA to serve the public.

By: King James

King James — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 08:39:48 +0000

i just realised streeetdirectory is down. aw man. been using it for ages. i tried maps.gov.sg, it sucks big time.

and i agree with skypigeons, its meant for pigeons.

as for shownearby, its using google maps, but hey, they got quite a complete set of data. i’m impressed! i hope they dun start charging people now that they are the only alternative out there.

also, driving directions works fine for me on their site. so here’s a kudos to a local site (i hope its developed locally too!):

http://www.shownearby.com *hip hip, hooray!*

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 04:44:36 +0000

today tried to search a place from map.gov.sg and i was totally disappointed compared to using streetdirectory.

By: limcc

limcc — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 15:32:50 +0000

btw, just found this site minutes ago:
eRoutePlanner.com
good enough for me finding my way to destination. but for some reason, the start up page is stuck at woodland to suntec…

By: limcc

limcc — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 15:28:11 +0000

very disappointed with map.gov.sg look like a POS to me! if I need to enter blk or house number, the site should rename to address locater, not map. so much for a gov site. and we thought virtual map was a big bully when they sue some of the user.

By: geocoder

geocoder — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 14:45:35 +0000

This is really sad and depressing. Other websites are not as good. Google maps is using outdated and unhelpful maps. You can’t search by postal code too. Skypigeon is for pigeons. Compared to streetdirectory, SLA site is giving out maps that has little useful info. This is not happening man!

By: J.K.

J.K. — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 11:07:48 +0000

Thanks to a heads-up from Singeo, those looking for bus services can check them up at a a map on the Singeo.com.sg site. Another pingster (sorry, forgotten who) suggested using the SBSTransit site. See also ShowNearby.com.

By: J.K.

J.K. — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 10:20:54 +0000

Thanks to a friend of a friend who forwarded this very useful street finder and related information and instructions:

Now you need not buy expensive GPS Navigational Devices, and you need not have to buy Street Directories to plot your drive in Singapore.

Go to this website : Skypigeon.com

Type in the address of where you wish to drive “From”.
Type in the address of where you wish to drive “To”.
Click “Get Directions”.
And presto!

On the right, you have a map in colour with your start point flagged Green
and your destination flagged Red.

On the left, you have a detailed route instructions with exact distances and
approximate driving time.

Just like your own GPS.

Print it out and give thanks to Google.

By: simon

simon — Sun, 19 Aug 2007 13:59:17 +0000

i use streetdirectory with no issues so far

By: a mapuser too

a mapuser too — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 14:43:18 +0000

the target usage for map.gov.sg and streetdirectory.com are different, hence the 2 applications serve different purposes. If you look closer at map.gov.sg, the information is more for users who needs information on the land enquired. On the other hand, streetdirectory.com is more for general public users who enquires about a certain place, just like how it is used as the hardcopy version.

By: mapuser

mapuser — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 11:29:46 +0000

left or right, whoever comes out with a new map directory must talk to SLA first and pay money for the use of their copyrighted maps. The question is why wait till streetdirectory.com becomes so big and then SLA sued. You mean SLA has no legal consultants, meh. Maps are sensitive stuff, right? SLA has bigger things in mind.

By: Cobalt Paladin

Cobalt Paladin — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 09:02:05 +0000

Well, will the new entrepreneur who will be developing a new singapore map portal please stand-up?

New opportunity awaits!

By: J.K.

J.K. — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 08:25:00 +0000

… and let a foreign company (and site) steal the “eyeballs” of Singaporeans? What a masterful stroke of genius, that c… o…!

Anyway, while Google Maps do have better features and related info, I think they are still not as good as StreetDirectory.com.

Couldn’t some negotiations be reached, e.g. StreetDirectory.com could pay SLA some royalties for using (and improving on ) SLA’s maps, couldn’t it?

By: Cobalt Paladin

Cobalt Paladin — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 07:48:31 +0000

Alternatively, use maps.google.com.

By: TedFox

TedFox — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 03:12:11 +0000

And map.gov.sg will probably never improve, since there’s no commercial vested interest in improving it. Unfortunate.

Thus like I said, I hope streetdirectory can work something out fast.