google-maps

Google Maps GeoCoding always uses browser language

I am using the google ajax api loader and want to get all the information in german so I am loading the maps api like this google.load("maps", "2", {language : "de"}); I have tried deu, ger, de, de_DE and even en and ja_JPbut no success. For those who don't understand my problem: http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/5910/Jing/2008-11-24...

Google Maps Polyline speed in Internet Explorer

Is there a way to speed up the rendering of Polylines in Google Maps when using Internet Explorer (7)? My map loads quickly in other browsers. I've encoded the Polylines as described here - http://facstaff.unca.edu/mcmcclur/GoogleMaps/EncodePolyline/ and they are loaded from a static JavaScript file. ...

Have Google maps center around geo-locs and zoom in appropriately

I would like to pass an x amount of geo-locations to the Google Maps API and have it centered around these locations and set the appropriate zoom level so all locations are visible on the map. I.e. show all the markers that are currently on the map. Is this possible with what the Google Maps API offers by default or do I need to resolve...

Need a client-side interactive 2D world map: best map package? Or best C++ graphics/canvas library to make one?

I need a 2d political map of the world on which I will draw icons, text, and lines that move around. Users will interact with the map, placing and moving the icons, and they will zoom in and out of the map. The Google Maps interface isn't very far from what I need, but this is NOT web related; it's a Windows MFC application and I want ...

which is the best .net library for google maps api?

I need an up to date and easy to use .net wrapper for google maps. ...

Trigger event after GDirections.loadFromWaypoints in Google Maps API

I'm attempting to add some text to the directions results the Google Maps API returns to the specified div (directionsPanel). This code below would work fine, except that the jQuery line fires before loadFromWaypoints has finished modifying the DOM. If I run that line by manually triggering it after the directions content has finished ...

Optimal map routing with Google Maps

Is there a way using the Google Maps API to get back an "optimized" route given a set of waypoints (in other words, a "good-enough" solution to the traveling salesman problem), or does it always return the route with the points in the specified order? ...

Best way to include unobtrusive information on a web page

So I've got some scripts I've written which set up a Google map on my page. These scripts are in included in the <head> of my page, and use jQuery to build the map with markers generated from a list of addresses on the page. However, I have some exact co-ordinate data for each address which the javascript requires to place the markers c...

embed google map in wpf control

Hi, I am trying to create a wpf control that will display a map image using google maps. I want to be able to centre the map on a longitude and latitude specified by the application. Ideally, the control will then allow the user to move a map marker and store the latitude/longitude of the marker in the application. The only way I can t...

Google Map API and Links

Hello, I am trying to add a link into the pop-up text bubble of a marker in Google Maps through the API. I have successfully run the below code: echo '<marker lat="43.91892" lng="-78.89231" html="Albertus Magnus College&lt;br&gt;Link to Admissions" label="Albertus Magnus College" />'; But once I actually try to add the link it fails...

Determine the centroid of multiple points

Hello, I'm writing a mapping application that I am writing in python and I need to get the lat/lon centroid of N points. Say I have two locations a.lat = 101 a.lon = 230 b.lat = 146 b.lon = 200 Getting the center of two points is fairly easy using a euclidean formula. I would like to be able to do it for more then two points. Fund...

Google Maps - Easy way in ASP.Net?

I'm wanting to use google maps and see a million ways to do it on the web. Some are javascript methods and some are asp.net server components with which I have hit and miss luck. What's the easiest and most reliable way using c# and asp.net? I have my location data including geocodes in a database. I want to provide users a method to do...

Google Maps API--Can't get info window data to load properly

I have this code that generates markets I want to be clickable with a pop up info window. for (i = 0; i < marker_array.length; i++) { var point = new GLatLng(marker_array[i][0], marker_array[i][1]); var marker = new GMarker(point, markerOptions); GEvent.addListener(marker, "click", function() { marker.openInfoWindowH...

Map API/Layer that may be used in pages requiring login.

I'm developing an application with a feature that allows users to mark places on a map (events, locations etc.). I'm not allowed to use the basic google maps api because it requires pages that implement the maps to be publicly available. Does anyone know of any alternative with rich layers (including Europe, Asia, etc.) that can be used ...

Google map blank when used with master page

I wrote a google map lookup page. Everthing worked fine until I referenced the page to use a master page. I removed the form tag from the master page as the search button on the map page is a submit button. Everything else on my page appears but the google map div appears with map navigation controls and logo but no map visuals appear. ...

Generate google map based on UK postcode

Hi, Is it possible to do a google map lookup using the google maps API from a UK postcode? I know you can search by UK postcode on their website, but this converts to lat / long. I don't have access to the PAF database to be able to convert to long / lat. An example: Users have an item to sell. One of the details of that item is a pos...

Calculate longitude/latitude

Given the following input: known longitudes/latitudes of 1..n locations known distance between locations 1..n and another location "m" How can I calculate the longitude/latitude of the location "m"? ...

Google street view URL question:

Hi I have the address of a property and my application can launch a browser to go to http://maps.google.com?q=searchStringHere. If a good match is found it will take it directly there. Is there any thing I can append to the url to make it switch to streetview without having the exact coordinates? I dont't want to code any javascript or f...

Geocode multiple addresses

I need to geocode around 200 addresses per request and do around 3,000 request per day. I will be doing this server side using PHP. I have looked at http://stackoverflow.com/questions/98449/how-to-convert-an-address-to-a-latlon, but could not find a way for either Google Maps HTTP Request API or the Yahoo Geocoding REST API (cannot use J...

Looking for a google-analytics-style map creating app or api

Hello, I am looking for a google-analytics-style map creating app or api based on visitor IP addresses, any suggestions? thanks, nicoperez ...