New 2GIS
Today we showed a new 2GIS and a couple of new products. The first to update the online version is beta.2gis.ru. Other versions will gradually change - offline version for Windows, Linux, Mac OS and mobile versions for iOS, Android, Windows Phone, BlackBerry.
New interface, new philosophy, new search, new information both on the map and in the directory, new mobile product and product for browsers.
The new 2GIS is not just an improved version of the previous one. We have created a new product from scratch. Work on it began when we realized that with all the ability to collect a lot of useful information about the city, we are limited by the ways of its presentation. We wanted to create something that will help our users get only the information that they need, and only when it is required.
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We took as a basis the observation of our audience and our understanding of how the information should be presented. The interface is as small as possible. Maximum space given to the information. The map fills the entire screen, and each object that we see above it is filled with meaning and performs a specific task. If desired, the entire interface can be reduced to a single search line.
In the new 2GIS company, you can choose taking into account additional useful information. For example, right from the search line to find hotels with Wi-Fi, a cafe with Georgian cuisine or a gas station with “98+”, if you are lucky enough to own a sports car.
But search is not just a search box. No less important is the map. For cases when it is necessary to understand at a glance where in a particular area a pharmacy or restaurant, we have drawn onto the map the familiar to many POIs - points of interest. These are the very small icons of hotels, museums, gas stations and other things that help you quickly navigate "on the ground."
For 2GIS, any click on the map is also a search query. And each next click will give you more and more detailed information. Clicking on the house will show a list of companies located in it and all information about the building - for example, a zip code.
This information has always been in demand by our users, and we decided to dig deeper. The nearest post offices, “attached” polyclinics, homeowners associations, communication providers - 2GIS now has information on all the important infrastructure of 8 thousand buildings. And all next year we will continue to collect content to ensure maximum coverage.
Search results are now adjusted to your request. If you are looking for a gas station, then immediately on their list you will see the brands of gasoline being sold, the hotels - the number of stars and the cost of rooms, online stores - website addresses. This rule works in the opposite direction: when searching for food delivery or a taxi, you will not be shown physical addresses.
The next user step is the company cards. We added 350 thousand reviews from Flamp.ru and 200 thousand photos from Foursquare.
What is important is that any user can not only read, but also leave a review without leaving 2GIS. Photos can not be downloaded yet, but it will soon appear.
Separate words deserve Booklets - a mini-site of the company, which is placed directly in 2GIS. Today they go out for the category of new buildings.
A booklet is the most detailed status of a 2GIS company card. It has everything that is important for selection, and the uniformity of structure and navigation significantly reduces the time spent on exploring options as compared to traditional sites.
The companies themselves fill the booklets, and we also tried to make them pleasant for them. An updated Personal Account allows you to create a new building booklet in less than 10 minutes.
What happens after the user makes a choice? In our products, almost every fifth opening of a company card ends with a call. We really wanted to save precious seconds of users here too. Now 2GIS allows you to call from a browser (it doesn’t matter whether it’s Chrome, Opera or Yandex Browser) in one click. Click on the phone in 2GIS - and the phone receives a push-notification with the already dialed number. This feature is implemented for Android and iPhone smartphones.
Finally, my favorite. “Hello, good afternoon! I drove up to you, tell me which side of the entrance? ”We solved this problem and added information about the entries in 500 thousand companies. And, it seems, we are the only card product product that started doing this.
Data collection is not complete, we will strive to provide all 1.8 million companies of our directory with arrows that save users time and nerves.
We have yet to add to the β-version of the search for travel by public transport and car, geolocation, traffic jams. However, now it is important for us to hear your opinion. Come in, use, leave feedback in a special form, by mail or directly in the comments below.
New 2GIS at your service, we tried for you! :) beta.2gis.ru
UPD: Record a presentation from Digital October.
New interface, new philosophy, new search, new information both on the map and in the directory, new mobile product and product for browsers.
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The new 2GIS is not just an improved version of the previous one. We have created a new product from scratch. Work on it began when we realized that with all the ability to collect a lot of useful information about the city, we are limited by the ways of its presentation. We wanted to create something that will help our users get only the information that they need, and only when it is required.
')
We took as a basis the observation of our audience and our understanding of how the information should be presented. The interface is as small as possible. Maximum space given to the information. The map fills the entire screen, and each object that we see above it is filled with meaning and performs a specific task. If desired, the entire interface can be reduced to a single search line.
Search
In the new 2GIS company, you can choose taking into account additional useful information. For example, right from the search line to find hotels with Wi-Fi, a cafe with Georgian cuisine or a gas station with “98+”, if you are lucky enough to own a sports car.
But search is not just a search box. No less important is the map. For cases when it is necessary to understand at a glance where in a particular area a pharmacy or restaurant, we have drawn onto the map the familiar to many POIs - points of interest. These are the very small icons of hotels, museums, gas stations and other things that help you quickly navigate "on the ground."
For 2GIS, any click on the map is also a search query. And each next click will give you more and more detailed information. Clicking on the house will show a list of companies located in it and all information about the building - for example, a zip code.
This information has always been in demand by our users, and we decided to dig deeper. The nearest post offices, “attached” polyclinics, homeowners associations, communication providers - 2GIS now has information on all the important infrastructure of 8 thousand buildings. And all next year we will continue to collect content to ensure maximum coverage.
Selection
Search results are now adjusted to your request. If you are looking for a gas station, then immediately on their list you will see the brands of gasoline being sold, the hotels - the number of stars and the cost of rooms, online stores - website addresses. This rule works in the opposite direction: when searching for food delivery or a taxi, you will not be shown physical addresses.
The next user step is the company cards. We added 350 thousand reviews from Flamp.ru and 200 thousand photos from Foursquare.
What is important is that any user can not only read, but also leave a review without leaving 2GIS. Photos can not be downloaded yet, but it will soon appear.
Separate words deserve Booklets - a mini-site of the company, which is placed directly in 2GIS. Today they go out for the category of new buildings.
A booklet is the most detailed status of a 2GIS company card. It has everything that is important for selection, and the uniformity of structure and navigation significantly reduces the time spent on exploring options as compared to traditional sites.
The companies themselves fill the booklets, and we also tried to make them pleasant for them. An updated Personal Account allows you to create a new building booklet in less than 10 minutes.
Action!
What happens after the user makes a choice? In our products, almost every fifth opening of a company card ends with a call. We really wanted to save precious seconds of users here too. Now 2GIS allows you to call from a browser (it doesn’t matter whether it’s Chrome, Opera or Yandex Browser) in one click. Click on the phone in 2GIS - and the phone receives a push-notification with the already dialed number. This feature is implemented for Android and iPhone smartphones.
Finally, my favorite. “Hello, good afternoon! I drove up to you, tell me which side of the entrance? ”We solved this problem and added information about the entries in 500 thousand companies. And, it seems, we are the only card product product that started doing this.
Data collection is not complete, we will strive to provide all 1.8 million companies of our directory with arrows that save users time and nerves.
Beta is better
We have yet to add to the β-version of the search for travel by public transport and car, geolocation, traffic jams. However, now it is important for us to hear your opinion. Come in, use, leave feedback in a special form, by mail or directly in the comments below.
New 2GIS at your service, we tried for you! :) beta.2gis.ru
UPD: Record a presentation from Digital October.
Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/202690/
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