Google Maps Platform: July 2015

Tixsee builds a slam-dunk ticket-buying experience for the Dallas Mavericks using Google Maps APIs

Tuesday, July 28, 2015

Posted by Brett Dowling, founder and President of TixseeEditor’s note: Today’s guest blogger is Brett Dowling, founder and President of Tixsee, an innovative Fan Experience Management Platform for the sports, entertainment, and venue management industries. Read how Tixsee built a unique ticket-purchasing platform for the Dallas Mavericks and worked with Google for Work Premier Partner SADA Systems to deploy Google Maps APIs.TixseeMavericks’ Web siteGoogle Maps Street View ServiceGoogle Maps JavaScript APIGoogle Maps Business View Trusted Agency

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Map Tips: Create a connected mapping experience

Tuesday, July 21, 2015

Posted by David McClusky, Google Maps Solutions ArchitectEditor’s note: ‘Map Tips’ are designed to answer frequently asked questions about Google Maps APIs. For important tips on how to deploy Google’s mapping tools, read more from David McClusky, Google Maps Solutions Architect at Google.
Millions of websites and apps are leveraging the Google Maps APIs today—whether helping users book a hotel or find a great restaurant. But, did you know that by enabling signed-in maps you can make this an even more powerful experience for your users? With signed-in Maps, you can build applications where users will see a map completely tailored to them.

Within your application, users will have the option to sign-in to the Google Map with their Google account, and will be able to see all of their favorite places (such as their home and work locations) displayed on your map. If you display your own layers of data on the map, such as markers for store locations, you can enable your users to save those to their favorite places as well, to be viewable on other Google Maps throughout the web and mobile devices (such as maps.google.com or Google Maps for Android/iOS).

For example, imagine you are building a travel site to help users choose a hotel and plan nearby activities. By enabling signed-in maps, a user can save a hotel they found on your site to their personal Google account.

Later, when continuing their research on maps.google.com or on Google Maps Mobile, your user will see the hotel she saved (indicated by a star on the map), with a link back to your site.

Getting Started It’s easy to get started. The first step is to enable sign-in on a map created with the Google Maps JavaScript API. You do this by including “signed_in=true” when loading the Javascript API:

<script type="text/javascript"
src="https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js?v=3.exp&signed_in=true">
</script>

var marker = new google.maps.Marker({
map: map,
// Define the place with a location, and a query string.
place: {
location: {lat: 40.739929, lng: -74.005792},
query: Gansevoort Meatpacking NYC, New York, NY
},
// Attributions help users find your site again.
attribution: {
source: 'Altostrat Hotels',
webUrl: 'https://developers.google.com/maps/'
}
});sample
Tips and Tricksreference a place using a place IdSaveWidget
Resources

Google Maps Javascript API Developer’s Guide

Attributed Save: Save to Google Maps with an info window

Attributed Save: Save to Google Maps with a SaveWidget

New life for old photos: Mapping OldNYC

Monday, July 20, 2015

Posted by Selena Salazar, Product Marketing Manager, Google Maps APIsoldnyc.org
Starting Work on OldNYCPhotographic Views of New York City, 1870s – 1970s

Google Maps APIsGoogle Maps Geocoding APIGoogle Maps JavaScript API

Teaching Computers, Engaging Communitiesno simple taskGitHub

The Weather Channel brings real-time weather updates to users with Google Maps APIs

Monday, July 20, 2015

Posted by Chris Huff, Vice President of Mobile Development, The Weather ChannelEditor’s note: Today’s guest blogger is Chris Huff, Vice President of Mobile Development at The Weather Channel. Read how The Weather Channel uses Google Maps APIs to power their popular Android app. The Weather Channel is just one of many customers who shared their story as part of our cross-country road trip, Code the Road.Google Maps Android APIGoogle Maps JavaScript API

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Storm the Road: Hack for Safety with The Weather Channel and Google Maps

Code the Road: A visit to Epcot with Tech Sassy Girlz Recap

Friday, July 17, 2015

Tech Sassy Girlz

Posted by Ashley Smith, Developer Marketing, Google Maps APIs

The place picker gets a new signal from Bluetooth beacons

Tuesday, July 14, 2015

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already be requestingdeveloper documentationPosted by Jen Harrington, Product Manager, Google Maps APIs

Code the Road: ‘Storm the Road’ Hackathon with The Weather Channel Recap

Monday, July 13, 2015

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Judges

Results1st Place - BeForecast:

2nd Place - Watchtower: 3rd Place - Emergency Delivery Service: A047_C028_0623SX.0000673.jpg

Posted by Ashley Smith, Developer Marketing, Google Maps APIs

Chicago Department of Transportation helps build a new Chicago using Google Maps APIs

Wednesday, July 8, 2015

Posted by Lawrence Olzsak, IT Director and William Cheaks Jr., Deputy Commissioner of Infrastructure Management at Chicago Department of TransportationEditor’s note: Today’s guest blogger is Lawrence Olzsac and William Cheaks, Jr. from the Chicago Department of Transportation. Read how the City of Chicago’s Department of Transportation uses Google Maps APIs to create a Web site that coordinates billions of dollars of infrastructure work. The City of Chicago is one of many customers sharing their story as part of our cross-country road trip, Code the Road.

Collins Engineers, Inc.SADA Systems

Google Maps APIsGoogle Maps JavaScript APIGoogle MapsGeocoding APIGoogle Maps Distance Matrix APIGoogle Places API

Google Maps SDK for iOSGoogle Maps Android APICode the Road

Code the Road: A Visit with Hilton Recap

Wednesday, July 8, 2015

HiltonSADA Systems

Posted by Ashley Smith, Developer Marketing, Google Maps APIs

Code the Road: Teaching geo-literacy to children with Elmo, Abby, and Alan from Sesame Street

Tuesday, July 7, 2015

Posted by Ashley Smith, Developer Marketing, Google Maps APIs

Hilton helps guests book the perfect room with Google Maps APIs

Wednesday, July 1, 2015

Posted by Virginia Suliman, Vice President of Digital Design and Development, Hilton WorldwideEditor’s note: Today’s guest blogger is Virginia Suliman, Vice President of Digital Design and Development, Hilton Worldwide. Read how Hilton is experimenting with Google APIs to take the guess work out of the hotel booking and room selection process. Hilton is just one of many customers sharing their story as part of our cross-country road trip, Code the Road.

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Tixsee builds a slam-dunk ticket-buying experience for the Dallas Mavericks using Google Maps APIs

Map Tips: Create a connected mapping experience

New life for old photos: Mapping OldNYC

The Weather Channel brings real-time weather updates to users with Google Maps APIs

Code the Road: A visit to Epcot with Tech Sassy Girlz Recap

The place picker gets a new signal from Bluetooth beacons

Code the Road: ‘Storm the Road’ Hackathon with The Weather Channel Recap

Chicago Department of Transportation helps build a new Chicago using Google Maps APIs

Code the Road: A Visit with Hilton Recap

Code the Road: Teaching geo-literacy to children with Elmo, Abby, and Alan from Sesame Street

Hilton helps guests book the perfect room with Google Maps APIs

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