Software:Street Finder

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Street Finder
Developer(s)Rand 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". p. 50. https://www.newspapers.com/article/star-tribune/196398065/. Retrieved April 27, 2026. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Reilly, Richard (March 25, 1996). "Finding It Proves Easier on Some CD-ROM Maps Than on Others". Archived from the original on April 22, 2026. https://web.archive.org/web/20260422082735/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-03-25-fi-51040-story.html. Retrieved April 27, 2026. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Hogan, Mike. "StreetFinder 1997 Edition". Archived from the original on December 22, 1996. https://web.archive.org/web/19961222203817/http://www.cnet.com/Content/Reviews/Cdcentral/Reviews/0,50,505,00.html. Retrieved April 27, 2026. 
  4. ↑ "Mapmaker Rand McNally Acquires Thomas Bros. Maps". March 29, 1999. Archived from the original on May 8, 1999. https://web.archive.org/web/19990508215647/http://www.randmcnally.com:80/utility/aboutUs/news03-29-99.htm. Retrieved April 27, 2026. 
  5. ↑ Piller, Charles (July 15, 1996). "PowerBooks Could Take a Cue from PC Laptops". Archived from the original on April 27, 2026. https://web.archive.org/web/20260427095223/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-07-15-fi-24307-story.html. Retrieved April 27, 2026. 
  6. ↑ "PC Data Hits List of Top Selling Software July, 1997". Archived from the original on June 29, 1998. https://web.archive.org/web/19980629000612/http://www.pcdata.com:80/html/top_sellers/jul97_pc_per_prod.html. Retrieved April 27, 2026. 
  7. ↑ "Finalists in the 1996 SPA Codie Awards". Archived from the original on January 9, 1997. https://web.archive.org/web/19970109093504/http://www.spa.org/codies/1996/cybercast/business.htm. Retrieved April 27, 2026. 



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