Street Finder

Street Finder
DeveloperRand McNally
Initial release1995[1]
Operating systemWindows
TypeMapping

Street Finder is a mapping platform created by Rand McNally.

Summary

Street Finder lets the user locate hotels, motels and restaurants.[2] The user can select map styles to suit their individual taste.[3]

Development

Street Finder was developed by Rand McNally, a company founded in 1856.[4]

Reception

CNET recommended the 1997 edition of Street Finder with praise going to the program's map customizations and interactive airport maps.[3] Los Angeles Times called Street Finder's map page feature "great".[2]

Street Finder ranked third on SoftTrends list of most popular reference software in May 1996, based on unit sales,[5] and twelfth on PC Data's list of Top-Selling Personal Productivity Software for July 1997.[6] It was a finalist in the Best Niche Market Software Program category in the 1996 CODiE Awards.[7]

References

  1. ^ Schwabach, Bob (December 21, 1995). "Gift ideas from maps to B&B lists to encyclopedias". Star Tribune. p. 50. Retrieved April 27, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ a b Reilly, Richard (March 25, 1996). "Finding It Proves Easier on Some CD-ROM Maps Than on Others". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on April 22, 2026. Retrieved April 27, 2026.
  3. ^ a b Hogan, Mike. "StreetFinder 1997 Edition". CNET. Archived from the original on December 22, 1996. Retrieved April 27, 2026.
  4. ^ "Mapmaker Rand McNally Acquires Thomas Bros. Maps". Rand McNally. March 29, 1999. Archived from the original on May 8, 1999. Retrieved April 27, 2026.
  5. ^ Piller, Charles (July 15, 1996). "PowerBooks Could Take a Cue from PC Laptops". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on April 27, 2026. Retrieved April 27, 2026.
  6. ^ "PC Data Hits List of Top Selling Software July, 1997". PC Data. Archived from the original on June 29, 1998. Retrieved April 27, 2026.
  7. ^ "Finalists in the 1996 SPA Codie Awards". Software Publishers Association. Archived from the original on January 9, 1997. Retrieved April 27, 2026.

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