Product Description

Beginning Google Maps Mashups with Mapplets, KML, and GeoRSS is a beginner’s guide to creating web mashups using Google mapping technology.

• Serves as a single–source primer to displaying data on Google Maps
• Covers both mapplets and the Google Maps API
• Provides everything you need to start participating in the Geographic Web

What you’ll learn

• “Mash up” GeoWeb services onto a Google map.
• Package your mashup as a mapplet and publish it to maps.google.com.
• Enhance your map with driving directions, local search, map advertising, and more.
• Discover common Google–mapping mistakes to avoid.
• Find out how and when to geocode existing data into mappable coordinates.
• Deliver your own data as GeoXML.

Who is this book for?

This book is for web designers and developers who have not worked with Google Maps or geographic data before. A working knowledge of HTML is required, and some programming experience is beneficial.

About the Apress Beginning Series

The Beginning series from Apress is the right choice to get the information you need to land that crucial entry–level job. These books will teach you a standard and important technology from the ground up because they are explicitly designed to take you from “novice to professional.” You’ll start your journey by seeing what you need to know—but without needless theory and filler. You’ll build your skill set by learning how to put together real–world projects step by step. So whether your goal is your next career challenge or a new learning opportunity, the Beginning series from Apress will take you there—it is your trusted guide through unfamiliar territory!

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #165640 in Books
• Published on: 2008-11-14
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 416 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9781430216209
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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About the Author

Sterling Udell is a freelance web developer who has been programming with Google Maps since before the API was released. He is a leading Google maps, gadget, and mapplet developer, responsible for the software behind a number of the leading sites on the GeoWeb.

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Customer Reviews

Very useful and valuable!
Very useful book ... also a very valuable complement to the others Apress' books regarding Google Maps API scripting

Excellent book for beginners
I highly recommend this book. I purchased several others on the topic, but as an absolute beginner, this one was the best because it walks you through each example step by step, clearly explaining the function of each part of the code, and noting how the parts fit together to produce the final result. It builds up at a nice pace, from basic to advanced, and seems to pay meticulous attention to the necessary details. It's not a recipe book, but more like a well organized and comprehensive course. With focus, even a beginner can learn to customize and maybe even combine functions from the various maps presented. This is an excellent book.