google-maps

How can I detect internet conection in Asp.Net MVC to use Google Maps?

I am developing an Asp.Net MVC application that uses Google maps to show Addresses in a map. The problem is that I need to demo the app in an environment not connected to internet. How can I detect with an script that the app is disconnected not to call the Google maps api functions? ...

How to default the small overview map on the bottom right of a Google Map to being minimized?

I'm using the latest version of the Google Maps API. What I'd like to do is automatically minimize the small overview map located on the bottom right of an embedded Google Map. Or in the worst case, not displaying it at all. I didn't manage to find any documentation about this. Any help would be much appreciated. ...

The state of GMaps v3

I'm about to start a Google map based project and am wondering if the release version of GMaps v3 has most of the features that are available in v2, or if it would be best to stick with v2 for now. Is there anywhere that has a list of features in v2 that are not built into v3 yet - and features of v3 that are not in v2. ...

Google Maps API (Google Directions) not working for particular location

Hi, While I m trying to draw a route for multi locations using google Map API, the route not available for some locations so the google maps not returning the map. I got the same result while trying by using the lattitude and longitude. One such location is orchha in uttarpradesh India to Delhi. ...

iPhone MapKit error.

I just started the use of Mapkit Framework. I got a sample code from here. But when I build the code it returns the following error. /SourceCache/GoogleMobileMaps/GoogleMobileMaps-201/googlenav/mac/Loader.mm:195 server returned error: 407 It does not shows the map. I am confused whether the code has an error or there is some error w...

more then one dragable div on the page

Hi all, I am using AJAX toolkit controls like DragControlExtender, AccordianPane etc on my page. I am plotting the Accordian Div on the map. Now on click of a button I want an another div (draggable, regardless through javascript or by DragControlExtender) should be visible and draggable. It should remain on the top of the google map b...

google local search results in XML/JSON format

Hi, I would like to issue a local search on Google maps (e.g. list of restaurants for a given location), and I would like to get the (Restaurants data) data back in JSON/XML or other similar format. What's the best way to do it? Thanks! ...

GMarker onmouseout event fired too soon

Here's the situation: On my Google Map, I'm trying to open an html info window whenever the user moves its mouse over a GMarker. This window should be closed when the pointer is out of the marker. GEvent.addListener(my_marker, "mouseover", function() { MaCarte.openInfoWindowHtml(new GLatLng(my_marker.getLatLng().lat()+0.002, my_marke...

Google Maps markers not displayed in IE7

I managed to load the map cross-browser but when it comes to populating it with markers, it doesn't work in IE7 (markers are not displayed). Everything's fine in Firefox. The locations are stored in XML which is then parsed by javascript and markers are added. XML structure: <?xml version='1.0' standalone='yes'?> <stores> <store...

Have just one InfoWindow open in Google Maps API v3

I need to open only one InfoWindow on my Google Map. I need to close any other InfoWindow before i open a new one. Can you some one guide me on this? ...

Drawing area at Google Map.

Please see the image : Any idea how to do that? drawing an area. ...

How do popular routing gps/phones/mapping web sites update their route information?

How do popular routing gps/phones/mapping web sites update their route information? And do any phones send back data based on the users actual trip to allow the system to update route information? ...

Starndards of open GIS, like openstreetmap, cloudmade?

I am not familiar with the GIS (or map), but recently I have to do some work related to this field. I know some map providers: OpenStreetMap, CloudMadeMap, OpenCycleMap, OpenAerialMap...... My questions is: Do those map providers have the same standards? I mean the tile size, zoom levels, scales for each zoom level and so on. Is there ...

creating google maps website - map city to latitude and longitude.

is there a way where i can enter a city name and get the latitude and longitude for that location as i am trying to take a list of cities and dynamically populate a google maps webpage. I have the idea of the code below but i dont have the Latitude or Longitude points. foreach (City city in cities) { marker...

Need guidance on a Google Map application that has to show 250 000 polylines.

I am looking for advice for an application I am developing that uses Google Map. Summary: A user has a list of criteria for searching a street segment that fulfills the criteria. The street segments will be colored with 3 colors for showing those below average, average and over average. Then the user clicks on the street segment to see ...

How do I get the URL for Google Map embedded on my website?

I am displaying a map on a website using the Google Map API. I want to include a link on that same page to take them directly to the map on Google Maps. Is there an API call I can make to the map to retrieve the URL of either the current location/zoom level or the starting location/zoom level? ...

need a mapping service like google maps - but for my intranet

i have built a solution around google maps api but realized that it doesn't work when i deploy it to my intranet. after reading it seems like you need the premier service for this. Is there any other similar maps api tools that you can use free on your intranet website? EDIT: from what i have read it seems like Yahoo allows you to u...

How do you get the country/state/region/city/state/zip/postal from GPS coordinates?

I have GPS coordinates on all of my photos. I want to include tags/IPTC data for the city, state, zip, etc.. However all I have is the GPS coordinates. How can I take these and get meaningful info in an automated fashion (I have thousands upon thousands of photos, so typing each one into google maps would not work). ...

How to preload images so they're loaded faster everywhere else on the page, and is it a good practice?

Here's the thing: I have a Google Map with a lot of markers in it. The problem is that the map loads, stays empty for a little while and only then markers are displayed. The markers are customized PNGs. My idea is to "preload" them (not sure it's the right word) so they appear almost at the same time as the map. What I did so far is t...

JavaScript: set_map not working anymore

I was using built-in JavaScript .set_map function as discussed on this stackoverflow entry but not, it just stopped working. I've literally not changed my code in 2 months and now, Firebug is reporting: Error: *set_map is not a function* It appears the original poster of the Google Maps plugin is also experiencing the issue on his/her...