Taming Google Maps Resources
June 15, 2007 by synergis
For those of you who did not make the Synergis meeting this past Wednesday on “Taming Google Maps”
and for those of you who did, below are the resources as promised by Jan & Bob.
Thank you to Jan and Bob for their contributions regarding Google Maps. Here are some resources for those who would like to continue learning.
Resources from Jan:
NY State Group Quarters on Google maps:
www.google.com/ apis/maps/ documentation/
www.mapki.com
www.econym.demon. co.uk/googlemaps /
groups.google. com/group/ Google-Maps- API
googlemapsapi. blogspot. com/
Resources from Bob:
“Here is the link to Bob’s experimental interface. We haven’t added the data for all countries, so better to experiment with central Europe. I’d be interested in what people think.”
Google API:
- Google Maps API: http://www.google. com/apis/ maps/
- Google Maps API blog: http://googlemapsap i.blogspot. com/
- Google Maps API discussion group: http://groups- beta.google. com/group/ Google-Maps- API
Books:
- Gibson, Rich. Google Map Hacks. Sebastopol, CA : O’Reilly, 2006.
(also online at Cornell)
- Erle, Schuyler, Rich Gibson and Jo Walsh. Mapping Hacks: Tips and Tools for Electronic Cartography. Sebastopol, CA : O’Reilly, 2005.
Other Map Servers:
Resources from Cattyann:
- Google Maps Mania- Tons of Mashup Examples and other resources check out their map creation tools, the list is growing everyday
- Gmap EZ- easy way to get started if you have your own site and not too scared of some code
