Google Map Static Map Upgrade (v2)New Features Encoded Paths, Polygons & Geocoding
update:
here is a useful tip or two using '
MyMaps' created features:
http://imagine-it.org/google/staticmap/encodemymap.php(thanks to @pamelafox)Google have made some changes - many top requested features have been included, but due to these feature requests there are some changes required for you code.
- Locations (in
center, markers, or path parameters) can now be specified as addresses instead of latitude/longitude coordinates. - Paths can be specified as encoded polylines.
- Paths can be filled and rendered as polygons.
- Colours can now be specified as any 24-bit or 32-bit colour.
Use of the Google Static Maps API is unchangedwith a query limit of 1000 unique (different) image requests per viewer per day
encoded polygon in Google Static Maps v2
http://maps.google.com/maps/api/staticmap?size=400x400&path=fillcolor:0xAA000033|color:0000ff|enc:ykfyHln@bBtLhJkI|JyGdChAzHiL
|BfBvH}IlEvCl@tG%60@rGYjIXbLpApEbC_@a@kJ~@cUpB_@tH~D~FzG%60Eg@
qAeK[iGvBgEeDwB%60A}EuFwA|AqGvG_D?_QdDiJgAiElCuOkGuC_I_Is@iK|
AuFz@_GYuGuEj@{PtG_CTbA~OsJKa@sFcH?XrVQhGi%60@dj@zDdVwRdPrCbO
&key=YOUR API KEY&sensor=falseNote: The fastest way to create an encoded polygon is to create a polygon in
Google Earth then right click the polygon and copy & paste into this site
http://facstaff.unca.edu/mcmcclur/GoogleMaps/EncodePolyline/encodeForm.htmlcheck your polygon is located correctly. The click then 'Show Code'
The line
{points:contains the encoded polygon. use this for your static map.
Having been re-written The
Static Maps API v2 changes are:
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Instead of specifying maptype=mobile, specify the desired map type (like maptype=hybrid) and the parameter mobile=true. This way, we can provide mobile optimised tiles for every map type.
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The colour for a path is now specified using "color", not "rgba":
For example:
&path=rgba:0x0000FF80,weight:5|37.40303,-122.08334|37.39471,-122.07201|37.40589,-122.06171
becomes:
&path=color:0x0000FF80|weight:5|37.40303,-122.08334|37.39471,-122.07201|37.40589,-122.06171
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Similar to how the path styles were specified before, the marker styles are now specified using key:value pairs, separated by pipes [|]. Marker labels are now denoted using uppercase alpha characters instead of lowercase alpha characters.
For example:
midreda
becomes:
size:mid|color:red|label:A
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Instead of specifying the marker style after each marker parameter, specify the style at the beginning of the markers= parameter, and that style will apply to all of the markers proceeding. If you want to show markers with different styles, just supply a new markers= parameter for each one.
For example:
markers=37.400465,-122.073003,midreda|37.437328,-122.159928,midreda|37.369110,-122.096034,smallblue
becomes:
markers=size:mid|color:red|label:E|37.400465,-122.073003|37.437328,-122.159928&markers=size:small|color:blue|37.369110,-122.096034
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Marker labels now require uppercase alphanumeric characters in the label parameter. This will allow us to later supply lowercase characters if we wish.
For example:
markers=37.400465,-122.073003,midreda
becomes:
markers=size:mid|color:red|label:E|37.400465,-122.073003
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Instead of using the span=parameter to make sure that your static map shows a particular viewport, use the visible= parameter instead, and specify a list of coordinates that must be shown.
For example:
center=0,0&span=20,20
becomes:
visible=10,-10|-10,10
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The frame parameter is no longer supported.
After upgrading your existing functionality, you might be interested in adding some of the new API functionality to your website.
Tools: Make A Static Map Wizard (V2)
http://gmaps-samples.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/simplewizard/makestaticmap.html
Source:
http://code.google.com/apis/maps/documentation/staticmaps/upgrade.htmlLabels: Encoded, Geocoding, Google, Map, Polygons, Static, Upgrade, v2
