Map scripting 101 : an example-driven guide to building interactive maps with Bing, Yahoo!, and Google Maps / by Adam DuVander.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

DuVander, Adam.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cartography.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xx, 352 pages) : illustrations, maps

Edition:

First edition

Other Title:

Map scripting one hundred one

Place of Publication:

San Francisco : No Starch Press, c2010.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

"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]

Contents:

Brief Contents; Contents in Detail; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1: Mapping Basics; The Mapping APIs: Google, Yahoo!, and Mapstraction; Describe a Point on the Earth; Create Your First Map; Find the Underlying Map Tiles; Change the Map Size; Add Zoom and Other Controls; Set Zoom Level; Set Map Type; Recenter the Map; Retrieve the Center of the Map; Find Point Where User Clicked; Chapter 2: Plotting Markers and Message Boxes; #1: Add a Marker to Your Map; #2: Remove or Hide a Marker; #3: Show a Message Box When Your Marker Is Clicked

#4: Show and Hide Message Boxes Without Clicking the Marker #5: Create a Custom Icon Marker; #6: Create Numbered Markers; #7: Loop Through All Markers; #8: Determine the Correct Zoom Level to Use Based on Markers; #9: Filter Out Certain Markers; #10: Remove or Hide All Markers; #11: Handle Clusters of Markers; Chapter 3: Geocoding; How Do Geocoders Work?; JavaScript vs. HTTP Geocoding; #12: Geocode with JavaScript; #13: Geocode with an HTTP Web Service; #14: Reverse Geocoding: Get an Address from a Point; #15: Get Postal Code Coordinates; Chapter 4: Layer It On; #16: Draw Lines on a Map

#17: Draw Shapes on a Map #18: Add Circles to Show Search Radius; #19: Draw a Rectangle to Declare an Area; #20: Draw Lines Along Clicks; #21: Color States/Countries on a Map; #22: Add Custom Controls; #23: Create Your Own Zoom Interface; #24: Plot Image Thumbnails on a Map; #25: Overlay an Image on a Map; #26: Use Custom Tiles; Chapter 5: Handle Map Events; Mapstraction's Event Model; #27: The User Clicks the Map; #28: The User Drags the Map; #29: The Zoom Level Changes; #30: A Marker Is Added to or Removed from the Map; #31: A Polyline Is Added to or Removed from the Map

#32: The User Opens or Closes a Message Box #33: The User Clicks a Marker; #34: Return to the Center When the Message Box Is Closed; #35: The User Moves the Map Outside Preset Bounds; Chapter 6: Explore Proximity; #36: Calculate Distance Between Two Points; #37: Find True Distance with Routing; #38: Create Driving Directions; #39: Determine Closest Marker; #40: Find a Point Along a Line; #41: Plot Local Results on a Map; #42: Retrieve Local Results with HTTP; #43: Check Whether a Point Is Within a Bounding Box; #44: Get a Random Point in a Bounding Box

#45: Check Whether a Point Is Within a Shape #46: Get Nearest Locations from Your Own Database; Chapter 7: User Location; #47: Ask Users Where They Are; #48: Get Location Using JavaScript; #49: Use Fire Eagle to Get Location; #50: Get Location by IP; #51: Roll Your Own IP Database; Chapter 8: Data Formats; #52: Use XML; #53: Use JSON; #54: Use GeoRSS; #55: Use KML; #56: Use GPX; #57: Convert from XML to JSON; #58: Filter, Merge, and Sort Data with Yahoo Pipes!; Chapter 9: Go Server-Side; #59: Install PHP; #60: A Quick PHP Introduction; #61: Retrieve a Web Page; #62: Install MySQL; #63: Store Locations to a Database

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

9781593273361

1593273363

OCLC:

830164310

Publisher Number:

689145727159