Google Maps Platform: juni 2013

Three years later: another supported browser update for JavaScript Maps API v3

vrijdag 28 juni 2013

updatedJavaScript Maps API v3

IE 8+ (Windows)

The current and previous version of Firefox (Windows, Mac OS X, Linux)

The current and previous version of Chrome (Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, iOS)

The current and previous version of Safari (Mac OS X)

Mobile Safari on the current and previous version of iOS

The default browser on Android 2.3 - 4.0

Chrome on Android 4.1+

Stack OverflowPosted by Ken Hoetmer, Product Manager, Google Maps API

More Beautiful Maps: Announcing DynamicMapsEngineLayer

woensdag 26 juni 2013

Google Maps Engineecological recordsincomeagestore locations and hoursDynamicMapsEngineLayerthis mapGolden Gate National Parks ConservancyMaps Engine nonprofit grantees

DynamicMapsEngineLayergalleryGoogle Maps Engine APIquerying public datasetsContact usPosted by Jen Kovnats, Product Manager, Google Maps API

Map of the Week: ShotHotspot

vrijdag 21 juni 2013

Map of the Week: ShotHotspot

Why we like it: ShotHotspot plots geotagged photos from around the web onto the Google Maps JavaScript API. Drawing on sites such as Panoramio and Flickr, it allows users to search and find good places to take photos.

Users start with a Places Autocomplete powered search.

Once you select an area ShotHotspot shows you a map of that area, and where all the pictures were taken. It uses the MarkerClusterer and InfoBox utility libraries to organize the information.

Once you are there, you can use drawing tools to create your own custom search area.

And when you zoom to the area you want to visit, you can get directions to the location you’ve selected. Notice too they use the Static Maps API to display thumbnails.

This is a great resource for finding places to take pictures.Posted by Mano Marks, Maps Developer Relations Team

Darting around Fab Friday

vrijdag 14 juni 2013

It’s Friday again, you made it through another week! OK, we made it through another week.

I’m actually pretty excited because next week I’m going to Israel. If you’re in Tel Aviv, I’ll be speaking at the GDG on Tuesday the 19th, come and say hi. Pieter Greyling and Kasia Derc-Fenske will be speaking with me, so you’ll get a three-in-one.

On Tuesday, I hosted another Google Maps Shortcut episode, this time on Tiling in the Google Maps SDK for iOS. Check it out.

Next week Brett Morgan will be hosting a Maps Shortcut on using Google Maps with Dart. Be sure to check that out.

That’s all I’ve got this week. Have a great weekend and, as always, happy mapping!
Posted by Mano Marks, Maps Developer Relations Team

Map of the Week: Citymapper Android App

donderdag 13 juni 2013

Map of the Week: Citymapper Android App
Why we like it: Citymapper is a great example of combining Google’s data and basemap with an app developer’s own data and making a slick, useful interface. Citymapper helps Londoners get around by showing them locations of tube stations, bus routes, taxi fares, the status of transit lines, and much more. It’s built on top of the Google Maps Android API v2 and our Directions and Geocoding services.

It all starts with figuring out what you want to do.

From there you can get walking, biking, transit, or taxi directions. It’ll even tell you how many calories you’ll burn, or how much the taxi should cost.

You can also get information on Tube closures.

And play with a rampaging Android.

You can save your favorite lines and stations in the app as well, allowing you to customize your experience. All around, this is a great combination of our maps with highly localized data.
Posted by Mano Marks, Maps Developer Relations Team

Fab Friday is Tiling

vrijdag 7 juni 2013

It’s Friday, and here’s a quick Fab Friday to take you through the weekend.

This week, the Google Maps Engine team launched the Maps Engine API, which allows users of Maps Engine to programmatically interact with their data. It also allows any developer to interact with data made public by Maps Engine users. Pretty cool!

Also this week, Chris Broadfoot released a Google Maps Shortcut on his Android Maps Utility Library. You can check out his code on Github, and the video here:

Next week, I’ll be doing a Maps Shortcut on Tile Layers in Google Maps SDK for iOS.
That’s all for now, see you next week and happy mapping.
Posted by Mano Marks, Maps Developer Relations Team

Maps Platform

Three years later: another supported browser update for JavaScript Maps API v3

More Beautiful Maps: Announcing DynamicMapsEngineLayer

Map of the Week: ShotHotspot

Darting around Fab Friday

Map of the Week: Citymapper Android App

Fab Friday is Tiling

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