This document discusses Google Maps APIs and examples of maps created using these APIs. It begins with an introduction to the speaker's experience developing with Google Maps APIs since 2007. It then provides examples of maps created by ThinkWrap and others using the APIs. The document outlines key objects and APIs in the Google Maps JavaScript API v3, such as LatLng, Map, Marker, and Geocoding. It concludes by emphasizing the potential of maps to visualize large amounts of data and provides suggestions for handling many markers on a map.
4. Google Maps API
Experience
• Started developing in 2007 since v2
• Dozens of mashups
• Qualified Google Maps API Developer since
2009
5. Who’s Paul
Rademacher?
• Father of the “Google Maps Mashup”
• http://www.housingmaps.com/
• Thanks to him Google Maps is 6 years old
• Go ahead & thank him @paulrademacher
19. Map
• the map - duh...!
var myOptions = {
zoom: 8,
center: new google.maps.LatLng(-34.397, 150.644),
mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.ROADMAP
};
var map = new google.maps.Map($('#map_canvas'),myOptions);
20. Marker
var marker = new google.maps.Marker({
position: myLatlng,
map: map,
title:"Hello World!"
});
21. Ok I could have figured
this out myself dude...
30. Final notes
• Sky is the limit with Google Maps API
• Find creative ways to show case MORE
data FASTER
• The crust is baked by Google, you add the
toppings