Google Maps is a web mapping service application and technology provided by Google free (for non-commercial use),
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How to integrate Open street map in Rails3.2 using Mongodb?
I'm planning to use Open street map in my Rails app to track locations, Can any one guide how to integrate Open street map with Rails 3.2, using MongoDB.
Thanks
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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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Google Places Autocomplete Limit Suggestions to Local Area
I'm not sure if this is the right place to ask, but can I limit the suggestions that Google Places Autocomplete find to say 5 km of a certain location? If I'm in Dublin I don't want to see suggestions ...
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Color kml Network Link
I want to use country polygons in kml files where all there is:
... Coordinates
I want to be able to color those polygons from a kml file where I use Network Link.
See below, the polygon gets ...
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Advanced GMaps directions
I try to create an application for taxis.
The application will be GMap based.
On the map will be marked the region in which the taxi driver is working in.
The region will be a poligon designed by ...
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dynamically aggregate data based on user input and create KML to be displayed on map
I want to dynamically aggregate data based on user input (basically firing a sql on my database ) and create a dynamic KML file out of that and display it on google map using their java script API .
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Can I use QGIS plugins in PyQGIS as a stand alone script without iface?
Can I use a qgis plugin especially (openlayers plugin) in stand alone pyqgis script?
I don't find examples, just code using iface but that cannot used in stand alone script.
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Examples of Google styled Maps? (including JSON)
After watching a great video on creating different map styles with Google Maps, I have been having some fun playing around with the Google Maps Style Wizard.
I was hoping to find a gallery of user ...
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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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Why do some maps show Sandy Island?
I need to ask you guys after reading this article.
Any speculations on why some maps showed it?
What can be the cause of inaccuracies in (web)Maps?
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What projection to use for Google Maps?
I'm loading a WMS layer which comes in WGS84 into Google Maps. From what I've read so far, I should reproject this layer to Google Pseudo Mercator (either 3857/900913). However, when I save the layer ...
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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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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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Find the nearest geo point
I have a gps device that does not output very accurate gps positions.
How can I round those coordonates so that they will match the street course and not buildings etc ?
I want to draw a route on ...
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Display google maps with Geotools?
I would like to display Google maps (Raster and Vector) in Java using GeoTools. I am stuck because I am new to this library. Are there any tutorials out there that can help me ?
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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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What is the best API to use GeoTools or uDig (for the context of my application)?
I am trying to develop a java application that displays : Google maps, Openstreetmap and Bing Map Data.
So which is the best SDK to use in this contet Geotools or uDig ?
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How can I use tiles in an ArcGIS .tpk file with Google Maps?
ArcGIS can export a map as server tiles as a compressed folder with the extension .tpk, as described in the ArcGIS documentation.
However, it is not clear how I can get Google maps to read these ...
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Node rating like in Google Places?
Is there any tool or node/way tag in openstreetmap to obtain a POI rate as with the Google Places service ?(here nodes/places have a label/tag with the rating. e.g. <rating>3.2</rating>)
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Shapefile vs Arrays of coordinates to build Google Maps overlay?
I am very new to GIS, and my task is to overlay about 100 polygons on a map. I'm using Google Maps Javascript API v3.
I think I can define all my polygons as sets of lat/long coordinates in my ...
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What is the difference between EPSG:900913 and EPSG:3857?
I'm using the QGIS google layers plugin to digitize a parcel as a shapefile. Later I want to import it to PostGIS. I know that google maps use a special 'google mercator' projection. What is the ...
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strange misplaced markers on the map [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
place markers on the outline of a circle in google maps
I used word Strange because I'm not expert in this area, and it really looks weird to me. I've already asked a ...
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How to place markers on the outline of a circle in google maps?
I have the center of a circle and it's radius and I need to place variable amount of markers on the outline/stroke of the circle. The distance between this markers should kept same, so if I have 8 ...
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calculate total Miles in a polygon using Google Map
I have an application that allows the users to create any custom polygon layer on top of google maps, i am interested to know if their is a way to select the road layer in this polygon and then ...
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How do I configure GeoWebCache to read a TMS (GoogleMaps or OSM) [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
geoserver support to proxy other tiling services?
Probably a newbe question, with a simple answer, but I can't find enough detail in the GWC documentation.
I would like ...
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How to adjust the difference between the coordinate from OpenStreetMap and Google Maps
I have downloaded the OSM from OpenStreeMap that came with all nodes from the map and their respective coordinates. Now I have to plot a node (latitude and longitude) on Google Maps, but all ...
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Overlaying WMS from Mapserver in OpenLayers with epsg:900913 from Google/Bing/OpenStreetMap
ADDED: Another curious effect is that no matter to what scale I zoom on the baselayer google/bing map, the WMS overlay is always the same-sized shot of MN. That is, as the baselayer map is scaled up ...
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Google maps satellite view Pricing and limitations
This script at openstreetmap shows how one can use google's Satellite view as a layer on top of others.
I noticed that to do so, one does not need to supply any API key. Does that mean that there are ...
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KMZ vector file over Google Maps
I have a KMZ vector file which works fine on my Google Earth application, but i want to overlay this on my phone (android) through Google maps. Is that possible???
thank you very much
Mike
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Finding nearest Stop location (DB) from current location
I could not think of a Title which exactly describes my problem, but I will try to explain.
I have a bus route as DB table where Lat/Long of each Bus stop is stored.
Now, I get live GPS cordinates ...
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How do I use a layer of Bing / Google a “WebApplication” in “ArcGIS Server Manager”?
I'm using "ArcGIS Server."
I want to publish a "WebApplication".
I created a map of my city.
I want to have as the background world map with satellite images of "BingMaps" or "GoogleMaps" or "ArcGIS ...
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Why does an OpenLayers map.getNumLayers() return 0 even though I've added a layer?
When I try the following code, OpenLayers returns a zero result. What have I done wrong, here?
var map;
function loadMap () {
// Based on example code: view-source:
// ...
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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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Maps API that look “fancy”
We have been using Google Maps V3 during the development of a web service. We've been struggling with getting the maps integrate good with the design, since the maps look kind of grey. Now when i look ...
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Google API Premier for print provider?
If I try to print Google Map using GeoExt print provider, I got a blank PDF file. I read that Google doesn't allow printing Maps. So, if I use API Premier, will I be able to print it ?
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Where does Google get updated data about postal codes?
I have been searching for the most recent list of Postal Codes in US but I most of them are two or three years old. I did cross check them with the Google Maps, though most of them them were correct ...
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QGIS - Find Locations on GoogleMaps layer - possible?
I'd like to know, if there is a possibility to use a QGIS function/extension to find locations/addresses on the googlemaps-basemap? Or any idea how to do so?
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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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How to implement routing with Google Maps in Wordpress?
I need to put only one point with custom marker on the google map. When user enter his address, there must show up a route to that point from his address. What is the simplest way to get that ...
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improve Google map loading time?
My website has a number of pages that show a Google map with a bunch of markers, here's an example.
As you can see, the maps take a long time to load and I'm looking for ways to improve this. I was ...
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Best solution for printing Google Maps?
What is the best solution so far for printing Google Maps as a base layer of Vector layers in Geoserver/OpenLayers application ?
I used to print WMS layers using GeoExt print page example, but when ...
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Can OpenLayers request different language tiles from map providers (eg Bing or Google)?
If I am in the US and my browser locale is en-US, I'll get English language maps by default from Bing. Same thing if I access Bing tiles with OpenLayers.
If I change my country/region to (for ...
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How to export data from QGIS to display in Google Maps?
I'm exporting layers of a project for a quantum gis postgis table and visualizing the data in gmaps, but the coordinates are very wrong.
is there any special way to export the quantum gis? postgres ...
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how to extract lat long from WKT data?
i want to extract lat long form WKT data and stores into arary list i have tried one solution which is proposed by a user but it has some problems
String str = tv.getText().toString();
str = ...
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Search by street name/postcode in OpenLayers
Can anyone help me search by street name in OpenLayers? I essentially want to be able to search fir streets/postcodes in openlayers in the same way I can search on google maps. Is this possible.
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How can I synchronize Google Maps, Wikipedia, Mapmyindia, and Bing Maps data on one webpage?
I want to combine maps from Google maps, Wikimapia, Mapmyindia and Bing maps on one web page with synchronization like in Dual Maps.
For example, if I pan on Google maps it should show the same ...
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Software for building non-overlapping sets of polygons?
We have multiple populations of patients spread out over geographic distances. For each population, we want users to easily define non-overlapping polygons. The outer borders are likely to be U.S ...
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How to retrieve transport infrastructure data from google map?
I imported into postgis osm data using osm2pgsql. My objective was to get a database with roads elements for a specific region of Italy (i.e. traffic lights, driving directions and turning direction ...
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How do you get the coordinates from a click or 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 marker when it is dragged or clicked. Below is my code:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
...
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What GPS device do I need for vehicle tracking?
I am a programmer with no connection to Geographic information, except that I work on application which uses google maps.
So here is my problem.
I need some device, which I will be able to set in a ...
