Map scripting 101
Subtitle: an example-driven guide to building interactive maps with Bing, Yahoo!, and Google Maps
By: by Adam DuVander
Publisher: No Starch Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: San Francisco, CA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 352
ISBN-13: 9781593272715
Subjects: Map drawing; Cartography; Mathematical geography; Digital mapping; Geomatics
Other titles: Map scripting one hundred one
Description: "Websites like MapQuest and Google Maps have transformed the way we think about maps. But these services do more than offer driving directions, they provide APIs that web developers can use to build highly customized map-based applications. The author, Adam DuVander, delivers 73 useful scripts, examples that will s how you how to create interactive maps and mashups."--[book cover]
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Mapping basics; title: Plotting markers and message boxes; title: Geocoding; title: Layer it on; title: Handle map events; title: Explore proximity; title: User location; title: Data formats; title: Go server-side; title: Mashup projects; title: Appendix A: JavaScript quick start; title: Appendix B: Mapstraction reference.