Difference between revisions of "Using GPS Data with Google Maps"

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Google maps is probably one of the most powerful features within google.
 
Google maps is probably one of the most powerful features within google.
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<googlemap lat="42.711618" lon="-73.25112">
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42.711618, -73.25112, this point is not on a line
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43.224024, -70.28301, neither is this one
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#770077
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42.202452, -72.83101, this is on a line of color #77077
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45.214425, -72.48114, so is this
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#668800
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42.201324, -70.95811, this starts a second line
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43.404142, -73.44514, this is also on the second line
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</googlemap>
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===The API===
 
===The API===
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http://www.google.com/apis/maps/
 
http://www.google.com/apis/maps/
  
===Sample Code===
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===HTML===
 
[[Image:Googlemapcode.gif]]
 
[[Image:Googlemapcode.gif]]
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===WIKI===
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http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Google_Maps
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http://en.giswiki.net/wiki/Google_Maps_Extensions/GMap
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http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Mafs/GoogleMapExtension
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other types of maps in mediawiki are covered here: http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Maps
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http://mapki.com/wiki/Google_Map_Parameters
  
 
===Why Google Maps is better than Google Earth===
 
===Why Google Maps is better than Google Earth===
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The biggest problem with Google Earth is that users need to sign in. a pain.
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===Test Space===
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<gmap>width=600|height=500|zoom=4|controls=no|type=hybrid|
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rss=http://www.gpxchange.com/gpxconvert/handler.asp?file=d%3A%5Cinetpub%5Cwwwroot%5CGPXchange%5CGPXconvert%5CGPX%5C100055%2Egpx&size=57509&name=100055%2Egpx| usecache=yes</gmap>
  
  
 
[[Category:GPS]]
 
[[Category:GPS]]

Latest revision as of 15:58, 8 March 2008

Google maps is probably one of the most powerful features within google.

<googlemap lat="42.711618" lon="-73.25112"> 42.711618, -73.25112, this point is not on a line 43.224024, -70.28301, neither is this one

  1. 770077

42.202452, -72.83101, this is on a line of color #77077 45.214425, -72.48114, so is this

  1. 668800

42.201324, -70.95811, this starts a second line 43.404142, -73.44514, this is also on the second line </googlemap>


The API

To use google features within your own html, an API key must be applied for. Each URL needs it's own Key to funtion.

http://www.google.com/apis/maps/signup.html

The google API has specific instructions for adding maps, including GPS tracks to your website.

http://www.google.com/apis/maps/

HTML

Googlemapcode.gif

WIKI

http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Google_Maps

http://en.giswiki.net/wiki/Google_Maps_Extensions/GMap

http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Mafs/GoogleMapExtension

other types of maps in mediawiki are covered here: http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Maps

http://mapki.com/wiki/Google_Map_Parameters

Why Google Maps is better than Google Earth

The biggest problem with Google Earth is that users need to sign in. a pain.

Test Space

<gmap>width=600|height=500|zoom=4|controls=no|type=hybrid| rss=http://www.gpxchange.com/gpxconvert/handler.asp?file=d%3A%5Cinetpub%5Cwwwroot%5CGPXchange%5CGPXconvert%5CGPX%5C100055%2Egpx&size=57509&name=100055%2Egpx%7C usecache=yes</gmap>