google-maps

How can I tell if a Google Map RSS feed has changed?

Much to my surprise, if I look at the response headers for the RSS representation of one of my Google Maps, there is no Last-Modified header. I want to do a conditional GET of the RSS (in C#). I'm surprised because I thought RSS files would be especially likely to contain information in the response headers about their last updated time...

Google Maps V3: Loading infowindow content via AJAX

What is the best way to load content into my infowindow using ajax? Right now I am getting a similar effect using iframes but I am not that that happy with it. I thought this would be straight forward but its confusing me for some reason. This is how its working right now: var markers = []; var infowindow = new google.maps.InfoWindow...

Google Maps - MapView - draw a nice flight route between 2 points

Hi, I wonder, how can I draw a nice flight route between 2 points on a google map's MapView? look at this: http://maps.forum.nu/gm_flight_path.html this is exactly what I need. thanks! ...

How to work with google maps?

This is kind of a newebie question, I'm trying to add information to my markers, how do I add a balloon with information to this code map.addOverlay(new GMarker(new GLatLng(-34.8779420,-58.5514125))); On the other hand I have a second question, when I add the balloon for what I read I'm adding a second point but this point is clickabl...

Google Maps -> Displaying only country borders and onclick event

Hi Everyone, Is there anyone experienced on Google Maps? I am planning to add a world map to my web service and then display number of statistics for each country I specify. I can specify map type by "mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.ROADMAP" but there's no map type to show country borders only. Any suggestions? Thanks. Mat. ...

UK: How do you get maps of council locations on Google maps? (Like twitter does)

On twitter, on a geotagged tweet, it now says something like: From North hertfordshire, hertfordshire And when clicked you see a map, with a polygon showing the area of north hertfordshire. They seem to have done it for all councils in the UK, rather than cities or town s. Is this information publicly accessible - lists of councils and...

Integerating Google Maps Data API with iphone and performing search

Hi All, Any one has integrated Google's Maps Data api available [here][1] (http://code.google.com/p/gdata-objectivec-client/) [1]: http://code.google.com/p/gdata-objectivec-client/ with iphone application, if so can you please share the skeleton code to get an head start in my application. I wann to search some nearby places (for user...

googlemap getting Panes.

I have a map object lile var map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById("map_canvas"),myOptions); and I want to get the the reference of overlayImage Pane. How it is possible? ...

google maps custom local search / search control

I have two questions about google maps local search. Here is my code: var options = { onSearchCompleteCallback:function(searcher) { // content of onSearchCompleteCallback function // creates markers and applies addresses to a result list // at this point code isn't necessary, because this function already wor...

convert the Address into Latitude and Longitude for Google Maps in iPhone

How to convert the Address into Latitude and Longitude in Objective C? I want to use Google Maps over there i iPhone. ...

tileloaded event in richfaces gmap

In my richfaces application I'm use gmap components. I want to do some action on event "tilesloaded", but in richfaces it doesn't work. Why? GEvent.addListener(map, 'tilesloaded', function(){ alert("test"); }); If I use "click" event then action is work. ...

Which Google Maps Option Should I Choose?

I'm currently working on a location-based app and I'm not sure whether I should use the Google Maps API for Javascript or the Google Places Web Service. For argument's sake, assume that both are technically feasible within the context of my app. Given that, what are the pros/cons of each? Is there a reason to use one over the other? Tha...

Google Maps Integration inside iPhone App

I have a question about Google Maps integration inside a iPhone application. On my application, I have several stores inside a plist. Each store on plist has its altitude and logintude. So, I load each store on the map provided by Google Maps with MapKit. The problem is I want to say the user what is the store nearest his location. An...

Converting latitude/longitude into city name? (reverse geolocating)

Hello SO, I'm working on a job board in Codeigniter PHP + jQuery where employers enter their location and we use Google Maps API to plot it. While this has had awesome usability results, the problem is when we try to display these locations to job seekers they are muddled and hard to visually discern (they read like this: "02905, 2 mil...

Post message to a place using Google maps

Is it possible to post a message to a place indicated by a user using Google Maps API ? I'm using ASP.NET/C#. ...

Custom InfoWindow on Google Map v3 with Shadow

I have to add a custom styles Info Window to a Google Map. The rounded border has to go and I have to change the close button. I've found InfoBox from Google Maps Utility Library (http://code.google.com/p/google-maps-utility-library-v3/wiki/Libraries) wich works fine but it doesn't seem to support shadows. Does anybody know of any solut...

examples of custom google maps

Hello, I'm looking for examples of how to create my own page/site with google maps API. Specifically, if anyone knows of example for road trip. Let me explain: 1. Let's say I'd like to drive from california to maine, obviously I'm not going to get there in a day. 2. Now let's say I'd like to leave at 5p.m drive all the way into the ni...

Using the Google Maps Javascript API v3, How do I produce the default infoboxes on click?

This is what I have so far. function init_map() { var places = [ { name: "Place 1", coords: new google.maps.LatLng(30.728752, -73.995525)}, { name: "Place 2", coords: new google.maps.LatLng(30.733673, -73.990028)}, { name: "Place 3", coords: new google.maps.LatLng(40.725778, -73.992249)} ] var myOpti...

Google Maps API v2 vs Google Maps API v3?

Google Maps API v2 vs Google Maps API v3? why Google create a new one? what are the prons and cons? which one to use? Thanks ...

Is it possible to do something like this with Bing maps?

I like the little Google maps column they have here in the right-hand column. Is this something that can be done with Bing Maps instead? If so, how? http://www.crittenton.com/Physicians/Results.aspx?GUID=7516699c-6aec-438c-955d-4d27a01b5107 ...