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10 May 2011

Bing Maps Interactive SDK (AJAX 7,0)

Bing Maps Interactive SDK (AJAX 7.0)

Bing Maps v7 Interactive SDK

New Features:
  • Create map with map options > Map with inertia intensity: Try varying the inertiaIntensity parameter in the source code window. Set it anywhere between 0 and 1, hit run, and then see what happens when you click and drag the map.
  • Create map with map options > Map with background color: Pull the fully zoomed out map down to see the background color and hit the "Run" button. This shows off the new backgroundColor option and gives you a random color every time. Try typing in your own RGB values and see what you get.
  • Get user location > Get location: If the browser on your phone or PC supports the W3C GeoLocation API, then try out the new getCurrentPosition method to easily find yourself on the map. (Note that the accuracy of this function varies depending on the capabilities of the requesting client. For example, desktop users may see lower accuracy while mobile users see much higher.)
  • Loading dynamic module > Load module - clustering: This shows you how you can use the new module loading methods to register and load your own custom modules (or modules built by other Bing Maps developers).
http://www.bingmapsportal.com/ISDK/AjaxV7

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23 January 2009

Interactive Google Maps API - Playground - New!

Interactive Google Maps API - Playground - New!

Confused by code? Want to see how the pieces of code fit together to create Google Maps API mashups? Interactive fully editable code and then click Run to see the result.

Interactive Google Maps API Playground

Code Menu button allows the user to save the source
Export creates an id and uses the 'http://savedbythegoog.appspot.com' (Google App Engine) to make a page live, login and and this is saved in a 'Saved Code' Menu

Custom Saved AJAX Playground
Saved Code [requires login]

Here is an excellent new section to the Google Maps API Documentation http://code.google.com/apis/maps/documentation/reference.html Code Samples > Code Playground - New!

Hopefully this inspires more developers and people interested in creating their own maps based on Google Maps. This new interactive page gives users a jump start in the right direction.



Virtual Earth has had an Interactive SDK page for quite a while now available at:
http://dev.live.com/Virtualearth/sdk/

(not editable code unless copy and paste into an editor (notepad or dreamweaver etc))

The Google Interactive Playground is now also available for:

Visualization API (includes Chart API)
Search API
Language API (Translate)
Blogger Data API
Libraries API
Earth API
Feeds API
Calendar Data API


Source:
http://google-code-updates.blogspot.com/2009/01/playing-around-with-googles-ajax-apis.html

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04 July 2007

Intelligent Free UK Geocoder - All in One.

Update: Just added [Map-Satellite-Hybrid] Controls
Please use the Official Method
http://gmaps-samples.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/geocoder/singlegeocode.html


Twickenham RFC in Satellite Mode

So you can now see Sports Stadiums

Mapperz looked into revamping the UK Geocoder.

and now rolled it into one.

You can now search UK Addresses, UK Postcodes, Global Airports and Global Place names and find the Latitude and Longitude for all of them - to those who don't know what this is called, it is called Geocoding.

Here are a few Examples to get you searching

London Heathrow Airport, you can use the code 'LHR'
Under the Map is the Latitude and Longitude displayed 'up to' full 12 decimal places (but you only need 6 decimal places for the likes of using Google Maps)

UK Geocoder Airports - LHR


Now for a famous Address
10 Downing Street, Westminster, London, UK

UK Geocoder Addresses - 10 Downing Street

Now how about a large sporting venue?
Twickerham Rugby Football Club. You got it

UK Geocoder Points Of Interest - Twickerham RFC

And Famous Postcodes
EH1 2NG
(Edinburgh Castle)

UK Geocoder Postcode - EH1 2NG
Please note if you move/pan on the map the lat and lng is automatically updated.
This is simple and smart. Hence why Mapperz likes it.

How is this done?
This is using Google Map API and Google AJAX Search API - Local Search which was improved for UK last week.
Mapperz just displays the returns the Latitude and Longitude at centre of the map after the information is parsed and centred using Local Search.


to remove the icons - just reload the page 'Ctrl F5'.

The Code is available via View>Page Source 'Ctrl+U'

If you want to have your own version you will need change the
Google Maps API Key
Google AJAX API Key
And find a Webserver (Mapperz using Google Pages in this case)

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13 June 2007

Google Maps & AJAX Search with Adsense (MapSense?)

Yes it is working....

Map With Adsense Working

But not officially documentated...

http://mapperz.googlepages.com/local_search_with_adsense_ajax_api.html

Mapperz

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Google Maps API and AJAX LocalSearch Control

Google Map API and AJAX Search API get closer ...

the one liner that makes it happen
map.addControl(new google.maps.LocalSearch());

Update Please Note: Adsense is not Enabled yet but in the pipeline.


Note: Google will serve advertisements if you use this Local Search Control.

In addition to providing useful search results to users of your Google Maps API powered site, the Local Search Control for Google Maps is designed to help you make more money from your maps mashup. Search is a great opportunity to target relevant AdSense ads to users of your site. If you pass your AdSense ID into the constructor of your Local Search Control, then you will share in the revenue from clicks on the AdSense ad(s) generated by the Search Control. If you do not provide your AdSense ID, then ad(s) will still be served, but you will not receive revenue from those advertisements.

Embedded AJAX API Local Search Control in Google Map

http://mapperz.googlepages.com/new_local_search_ajax_apiv3.html
(corrected url for the css)

Official Post
http://www.google.com/uds/solutions/localsearch/compact.html

Google Map API response
http://googlemapsapi.blogspot.com/2007/06/localsearch-control-letting-users.html

more info and stay tuned on Adsense in Google Maps!:
http://www.google.com/uds/solutions/localsearch/index.html
http://www.google.com/uds/solutions/localsearch/adsense_gmlocalsearch.html

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05 March 2007

UK Geocoder Map - via AJAX

UK Geocoder Map - via Google AJAX Search

Type your postcode in and there it is on the map!

Type in a postcode
sw1A 2aj
For example

UK Geocoding Map AJAX
Supports UK Addresses too

For example
10 downing street london

UK Geocoding Addresses Map AJAX

that easy.

Thanks to http://www.farnhamknights.com/ash/google_maps.asp

top tips: lowercase seems to be faster and do not add commas to the search.

suggestion: to be a geocoder coordinates need to be returned ( the longitude and latitude in this case)
mapperz

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15 December 2006

Online Archaeology Google Map Geocodes UK Addresses

Online Archaeology
have integrated a UK Geocoder into the map search this means you can use it to find archaeology near your street.

Online Archaeology -Integrates UK_Address Geocoding

This clean and very fast website - seamlessly uses Google Maps API, Google AJAX API and Local Search Address Geocoder.

Online Archaeology - 10 Downing Street Geocoded

By far the best website in the UK for Address Location searches on one page.

Excellent work SteveW (Webmaster) Mapperz glad to help out.


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04 December 2006

New Yell.com Maps

New Yell MapsNew Yell Maps Hybrid Mode
Yell have released new mapping for their search. Using Multimap and AJAX (smooth panning without refreshing). Looks much better and easier to use than the old clunky html mapping.
Asynchronous JavaScript (AJAX) seems to becoming the default for web mapping applications.


Here is the link you can see for yourself.


update: a good blog post here

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15 November 2006

Google Map Search Wizard

A simple way to create a Google Map with Search. Ideal for all non-coders...

Google AJAX Search API Google Map Wizard
Working Example in the right hand panel >>>

(Well the Map works but not the search, a beta blogger bug?? anyone know better?)

Create yours here

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