A Google maps tutorial worth trying
Posted: August 1, 2008 Filed under: Great tools, Maps | Tags: google, how to, mapping, Maps, Paper Cuts, tutorial 2 Comments »
Here’s another great contribution from Erica Smith, the talent behind the indispensable Paper Cuts map of newspaper layoffs.
When I posted about that site, Erica chimed in and steered me toward a tutorial she wrote about creating Google maps from a database without having to know code. I finally took the time to run through it, exporting the data from my earlier effort on Community Walk.
The tutorial is concise and easy to follow. Unfortunately, the instructions for incorporating javascript into a WordPress post are not, so you must click the image or HERE to see my map.
This is a must-visit for anybody getting their feet wet in the world of mashups. Thanks, Erica.
Wow, you’ve lived in more places than I have, and that’s saying a lot. Great tutorial, I’ll have to check it out. I made my map by dropping the markers on the addresses (or approximate addresses if I did not remember).
For Google Maps Tutorials using My Maps you might be interested in checking out my website ( http://www.whiterocksolutions.com/ ).
Google Maps API Tutorials coming soon…