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 Aug 23 2007, 08:17 AM |
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Found Via Reddit, Google have just announced an easier way to embed their maps into web pages.
Seems you can goto Google Maps and get the map area you want, and copy and paste some HTML they give you. QUOTE it can be a location, a business, driving directions, or a My Map they have created Quite nice that you can use driving directions or a MyMap as well, I was trying to do something like it recently, but didn't really want to learn the ins and outs of the API. I've not tried it yet, so I don't know how it does the embedding, I'm half expecting an iFrame, which isn't ideal, but as a quick, easy solution, I guess it'd do. Anyone tried it yet? We use Google Maps a fair bit for our clients web sites, showing the business location, so I'll probably check it out next time we need it. [mod edit: fixed broken link] This post has been edited by Respree: Aug 23 2007, 08:29 AM |
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Aug 23 2007, 08:26 AM |
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Hmmm Well I can't see this new 'easy embed' stuff anywhere? The directions stuff has been added to the API and looks pretty simple actually, I'll have a play with that over the weekend...
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Aug 23 2007, 08:41 AM |
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Just had a quick look, you create your map, and click the 'Link to this page' link, top right of the map, and it does indeed give you iFrame code to plonk it onto another web site.
Seems to work reasonably well http://www.sportinwellington.co.uk/node/522 for an example. |
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Aug 23 2007, 09:56 AM |
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DOH! Was looking too much into it, I was actually looking on the API docs for the easy embed stuff
 Found it now.. Thats a good move by google I have to say |
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Aug 23 2007, 10:17 AM |
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Haha, too techy for your own good
 Yeah, it's nice, I expect 'professionals' will find it better to do it via the API still, but yeah, allowing people to quickly and easily embed simple maps like that is a nice idea. That example I gave above is what I was trying a few weeks ago, really wanted to give a rough directions type map for a sports club, and getting heavily into the API seemed a bit overkill.... This is just right, and is also something that other, less webby, content adders can use as well. |
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