Tag: Google Maps

Almir Bijedic demonstrates how to use the Polymer library to create a custom Google Maps component and embed it into a WordPress site as a handy widget.

Patrick looks at an example use of GDELT - the world's database of events - and uses it to analyze some world trends with PHP and SQL. Check it out!

Jamie Shields walks through best practices for getting started with the Google Maps JavaScript API.

Kevin Kononenko shows how to create animated markers in Google Maps that respond to the user's actions.

Ilya Bordrov-Krukowski pens this tutorial on using the Geocoder gem with Rails. Learn how to find addresses, use maps, and locate coordinates in your app.

Shivam Mamgain explores ways to utilize and customize Google Maps with GMaps.js, a library that makes it much easier to harness the Google Maps API.

Joyce Echessa shows how to use Google Play Services to add highly interactive maps to an Android app.

Robert will walk you through how to setup and configure your first Google map using the Google Maps API in this short screencast to get you started.

Explore the benefits and capabilities of the Google Maps API, and how other websites have customized it to make it a more attractive and interactive map.

Massimo Cassandro takes a look at the power of the Google Maps API, covering static, streetview, embedded, and JavaScript-based maps.

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This is an example of a Google Maps JSON file which you might see used to store configuration settings to setup your system and google maps marker info.