Beginning Google Maps Mashups with Mapplets, KML, and GeoRSS: From Novice to Professional
Sterling Udell · 2008
Beginning Google Maps Mashups with Mapplets, KML, and GeoRSS is a beginners guide to creating web mashups using Google mapping technology. Serves as a singlesource 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 youll 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 Googlemapping 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 entrylevel 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. Youll start your journey by seeing what you need to knowbut without needless theory and filler. Youll build your skill set by learning how to put together realworld 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 thereit is your trusted guide through unfamiliar territory!