Interactive (Google) Maps Google has available APIs for building “Interactive Map” web pages Google has available APIs for building “Interactive Map” web pages Google has available APIs for building “Interactive Map” web pages Google has available APIs for building “Interactive Map” web pages Yahoo also has APIs for building “Interactive Map” web pages Yahoo also has APIs for building “Interactive Map” web pages Yahoo also has APIs for building “Interactive Map” web pages Yahoo also has APIs for building “Interactive Map” web pages For this presentation we will work with Google maps For this presentation we will work with Google maps A Google Maps API tutorial A Google Maps API tutorial A Google Maps API tutorial A Google Maps API tutorial A simpler approach is to use “Map Builder” an Internet based map builder A simpler approach is to use “Map Builder” an Internet based map builderMap BuilderMap Builder Continue
Interactive (Google) Maps (2) 1 st you have to get a “key” from Google 1 st you have to get a “key” from Googlekey 2 nd you need to get the Geodetic coordinates (Latitude - Longitude) of your point of interest 2 nd you need to get the Geodetic coordinates (Latitude - Longitude) of your point of interest Google Earth is a good sourceGoogle Earth is a good source 3 rd your Geodetic coordinates must be in decimal degree format 3 rd your Geodetic coordinates must be in decimal degree format An FCC site does this for youAn FCC site does this for youFCC site FCC site Continue
Interactive (Google) Maps (3) 4 th Using Map Builder’s website fill out the form 4 th Using Map Builder’s website fill out the formMap Builder’s Map Builder’s 5 th Generate the source code 5 th Generate the source code 6 th Insert the source code into a new web page 6 th Insert the source code into a new web page Trivia – Earth Facts Trivia – Earth Facts Trivia – Earth Facts Trivia – Earth Facts Example of an Interactive Map Example of an Interactive Map Example of an Interactive Map Example of an Interactive Map Home
Earth Facts Equator = miles Equator = miles Distance between Poles = miles or miles difference Distance between Poles = miles or miles difference Equator = miles Equator = miles Circumference between Poles = miles or miles difference Circumference between Poles = miles or miles difference Continue
1 degree of Equator = miles 1 degree of Equator = miles 1 minute of Equator = miles or feet 1 minute of Equator = miles or feet 1 second of Equator = feet 1 second of Equator = feet degree of Equator = inches degree of Equator = inches At 30 Degrees Latitude degree of circumference = inches At 30 Degrees Latitude degree of circumference = inches Source: acts.html acts.html acts.html Return