An application programming interface specific to Google Maps.
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How are Google serving up their Styled Maps?
As we all know, Google changed web mapping when they introduced Google Maps. At the time of writing this, tiled maps are now the norm with web mapping.
For example, with ArcGIS Server, you cache ...
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Trigger geocoding without having to visit page
I'm using Google's geocoder to store results in database then display them on a map on another page. The problem is that each company profile page needs to be visited before it's geocoded.
Is there a ...
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Google Maps and Search for KML URL
Can anyone tell me how I could add the functionality as seen on google maps that allow users to specify a URL to a KML file in the search bar?
I would like to include this in my own embedded map but ...
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How to Geocode 300,000 addresses on the fly?
I have a database which has 300,000 address, which are to be shown on map. I know if I geo-code all the address it will be too expensive for me. So I was wondering if it is possible to geo-code the ...
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How to achieve an “inner glow” effect on polygons drawn using the Google Maps v3 javascript API?
Is it possible to produce an "inner glow" effect on polygons drawn using the Google Map v3 javascript API?
If not possible using the vanilla Google Maps API, is there a 3rd party tool that can do it? ...
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Build your own Street View with Google Street View API
Is there is a way to upload my own panoramic images of our hours/building using Google Street View API, then use Google Street View Engine to navigate through them?
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Create drive time polygon around a map point
I'd like to create a 30 min drive time polygon around 400 separate points I have plotted to google maps.
I have discovered http://www.freemaptools.com/how-far-can-i-travel.htm but this seems to freak ...
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How to find the nearest polygon from a given point?
Basically I have set of points [lat-long pairs] which defines different polygons on map. Now I have a coordinate [lat-long] from which I want to find the nearest polygon from that point.
Any help ...
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Existing ArcGIS Rest Services - What platform to use for building mapping application?
I have clients that have an existing ArcGIS Server. Map layers are published as rest services and I am going to build a mapping application that displays their datasets. Functionality should include ...
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Corner coordinates of Google static map tile
How to calculate the corner coordinates (bounding box) of a static Google Map image, fetched with e.g. ...
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Output polygon data from postGIS and read it on Google Maps API
So, I have a group of polygons stored in PostGIS. I'm trying to build a web application with Google Base maps (using Google Maps API). Now, How do i output the polygons in the right format so that ...
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Changing projection in KML from Google Earth to Maps
I have created a bunch of map tiles for Google Maps mistakenly using the Google Earth projection. Is there a tool available to batch warp the KML files to the correct projection or will I need to ...
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How to implement Google Map to WordPress site?
I need to add Google Map with about 400 markers into WordPress site (into one page). Every marker needs to have info window with photo, description and link. It is really high number of markers, so ...
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How does Google Map API authenticate users?
They put a limit on the amount of map views, geocodes etc that can be done each day but in the documentation I can't find anywhere where they actually list how it is authenticated.
My guess is it has ...
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Google Maps Decodepath change variable name
I have this code:
var directionsService = new google.maps.DirectionsService();
var request = {
origin : start,
destination : end,
travelMode : ...
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Can I use the Google Geocoding API to parse and standardize address data?
I need to parse single-field addresses into multiple fields such as address number, street name, street type, etc. Esri has the Standardize Addresses tool in the Geocoding Tools toolbox, but I am ...
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Can I use Google Maps API and substitute Openstreet map as base layer?
This Question is based on below requirements.
1 - our application will need to use functionalities of Google Maps API like custom marker/Info pop up/Routing etc.
2 - our application wants to use ...
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Google Geocoder Lookup get postal code by country and city
I'm currently using Google Geocoder API to determine location data for my web service.
It's important for me to get the postal code for a given country and city, but it's look like that Google is ...
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Drawing polyline that grows as the car moves by taking data from MySql and PHP in Google API
I wanted to show the polyline on google Map as car moves with animation (like in this site: http://econym.org.uk/gmap/example_cartrip2.htm) by taking data from MySQL and PHP. For that i refered the ...
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Can I create a Styled Map for only one section of Google Maps?
I have been reading everything I can to find out how this can be done. It looks like the styled map applies only to the whole map, and I can't find a way to only apply it to a certain polygon region.
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All latitude and longitude within 1 mile circle area
I am trying to generate pins over the map of my database coordinates by using fusion table and I want to generate only within 1 mile area circle around the specific location. To get 1 mile area's ...
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How Do i Secure My KML files for a rails application?
I would want to keep my KML files to be secure or password protected. I am keeping them on a public server, and i dont want them to be accessible to anyone.
I am using geoxml3, so any lock applied to ...
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Do the recent developments in the Google Maps API replace necessity of OpenLayers?
I think the main drawback of the Google Maps API is that we can't add our own vector data or raster imagery as one of the layers in the map. Is this correct? Or is there any alternative in the Google ...
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Openlayers Transform not transforming a point from EPSG 27700 to EPSG 4326
I am trying to add Google street view functionality to a Openlayers Map. I have started by using 3 divs to hold the Openlayers Map (which uses a local tilecached base map), a google api map and ...
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When was the Google Earth API launched?
Do you know the date when google launched that API:
https://developers.google.com/earth/
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KML with Google Maps : Google violates same origin policy?
Doesn’t Google Violate the same origin policy when it tries to access the KML files from a globally accessible server?
The condition for Google maps to display the KML is that it should be globally ...
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How to get the mapserver url from ArcGIS Server
I have been creating some web-map applications using GoogleMaps Javascript API v3.
I've been bringing in tiles from ArcGIS servers which is really easy using the API.
The code below loads a sample ...
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how feasible is building my own map server? providing GeoCoding, Directions and Navigation
My need is a heavy use of routing. same as Google's Directions API. I'm looking for a viable alternative to abusing google and paying them too much.
how difficult is it to have my own server for that ...
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How to use fusion tables to query data
I have two datasets on fusion tables. One is a points layer (libraries) and the other is a polygon layer (land parcels). How do I design a query using Google Maps/fusion table to figure out this ...
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Downloading Google Maps municipal geometry
When searching for a city on google maps, google is that smart it displays a geometry line on the boundary off the municipal.
See this link: http://g.co/maps/23dz5
Is there a place in the google maps ...
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Google Map API Drag event..?
The below code is working perfectly on click event to retrieve Lat/Long and Current Zoom level. How do I get the same when I hover mouse/drag on map Window (not on submit button)?
<!DOCTYPE ...
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Arrowhead in polyline google map v3
I would like to create a map, that shows a vehicle traveled path. The map should shows arrowhead for each turning.
I need to show the map like this.
I can create the map by following code
var ...
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Accessing KML for Google Map API using Google Fusion Table
I am trying to host my KML file on fusion table so that I have dynamic control over my KML file and I am trying to access same as in public URI as an parameter in the Google Map Java Script .
I am ...
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OpenLayers Vector Layer not aligned with Google Oblique Imagery
Check http://jsfiddle.net/vasile/BKvcX/6/
In the first map, the yellow line should follow the street curve, however if you pan the map up-down, you clearly see the misalignment due to what ?
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using google maps, the mouse cursor and the dot on the map not inline
i'm trying to implement the example http://openlayers.org/dev/examples/drag-feature.html .
When i'm implementing this with a Google map, I have a strange bug: the mouse pointer and the dot on the map ...
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Is it possible to do scale dependent rendering in Google maps with KML?
I have some data that I would like to display in greater detail as the user zooms into the interactive Gooogle map. Does google support dynamically turning layers on and off depending on the scale?
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Can markers changes undo through history/revert to original?
I'm a contributor to a food foraging map and found that many markers are in the ocean. I then also noticed that I had an undo at the top of gmaps and realised I'd moved 5 trees trying to get to my ...
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Can a google calendar go on a map?
Can a google calendar go on a google map?
Is there a GeoRSS that can be consumed?
Thanks!
-mb
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How to identify each circles in Google Maps API?
By the Google Maps Drawing API, I can create lot of circle and other shapes. addListner method helps to get the radius, latitude and longitude of the circle. Now I want to identify each circle for ...
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how to show information window for the marker cluster
This is my markercluster code :
i need information window for the markercluster icon as well as marker icon, i have another cluster.js file,
can some one please tell me how can i show the information ...
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egeoxml vs geoxml
What is the difference between egeoxml and geoxml?
What i know is both are client-side parsers and both allow me to edit the kml files on the run.
I guess egeoxml is an initiative by google itself ...
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Dynamic Contour generation and project on google maps
Is it possible to generate contour map layer at runtime and overlap or project on google maps.
I am using google map api v3 and want to generate contour map layer using data from sql server and ...
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How to convert GTFS to XML or JSON?
Do you know any tool that provides that? I need to manipulated GTFS file but I would like to have data available in any well-known format like XML or JSON.
EDIT
GTFS are Google Transit Feed ...
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directions (path find) given kml supplied bounds
Im trying to generate directions using google.maps.DirectionsService
and I really need those directions bounded by the paths defined from
within a pre-made kml file. I have reviewed the API docs for ...
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Computing Shortest Distance using Google Map v3 and Openlayers
How to compute shortest route between two points in google map that user selects and provide all routes from source to destination in Transport system?
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Google geocoding v3 stopped working
I've been using Google geocoding v3 for about 6 months but all of a sudden it's stopped working (I get a 610 error). It's only stopped in the last week or so.
Then I came across this (see the pink ...
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How upload KML from your local disk using Google Maps API?
I am trying to get load my KML from my local disk with given below code :
<script type="text/javascript">
function initialize() {
var mapOptions = {
center: new ...
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Google Maps - Use fitBounds on KML polygon fusion table layer
I have seen example here how to use map.fitBounds on fusiontablelayer
here and here , but I think it works with markers table only. Its impossible to parse the lat and long when the vertex coordinates ...
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How do you get the coordinates from a drag event in the Google Maps API V3?
I have made a Google Version 3 Geocoder , I want to be able to pick up the coordinates of the route when it is dragged. I know how to pick up the coordinates giving the start and end points, but, ...
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how to replace GTileLayer in google maps API v3
I need to port code of one application written in Google Mapa API v.2 to API v.3. There is several layers taken via TMS, that are displayed using GTileLayer class. It is as simple as:
var ...
