customizing web content using google maps
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Customizing Web Content Using Google Maps. Kay Benjamin & Nancy Cannon LiSUG October 10, 2008 Utica, NY. Today’s agenda. An overview of the things you can do with Google Maps Examples of library applications Demo of creating a Google Map the simple way. What are Google Maps?. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Customizing Web Content Using Google Maps
Kay Benjamin & Nancy Cannon LiSUG
October 10, 2008 Utica, NY
Today’s agenda
• An overview of the things you can do with Google Maps
• Examples of library applications• Demo of creating a Google Map the simple
way
What are Google Maps?
• Get directions• Map view• Satellite view• Terrain view• Maps with “things” on them – restaurants,
bookstores, libraries…
Google Maps are used as a basis for many “mashups”
The concept of mashups
“A web application that combines data from more than one source into a single integrated tool” – Wikipedia
If you dig straight through the earth from Utica, will you end up in China, like your mother told you?
No. You were lied to. How do I know?
I checked it out on “If You Dig Straight Down.” It’s a Google map mashup!
Applications of mashups at your library Applications of mashups at your library
Google maps & historical data –Google maps & historical data – the story of Lucy Ann Lobdell the story of Lucy Ann Lobdell
Another example of local history data Another example of local history data merged with Google Mapsmerged with Google Maps
Google Earth viewGoogle Earth view
Google Earth detailGoogle Earth detail
Creating a Your Own Google Maps --
it’s easier than you think…
Google maps – how to do it• Create a free Gmail account at
http://mail.google.com/mail/ • Go to Google Maps, log in with your Gmail
username, select My Maps• Select Create a new Map• Options include features such as place marks
with photos, text, hyperlinks, videos; drawing shapes and lines; overlaying other maps
• Google maps can be published for the world to view since a unique URL is created
Google Maps: My Maps demo
Click on the tab for “My Maps”
Google Maps Resources
Google Maps Mania (blog) http://googlemapsmania.blogspot.com/
My Maps - Google Maps User Guidehttp://local.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=68480
Creating Google Maps – videohttp://maps.google.com/help/maps/mymaps/create.html
Questions?
• Contact us:– Nancy Cannon at [email protected]– Kay Benjamin at [email protected]
• Access this presentation at: http://www.oneonta.edu/library/kb/googlemaps.pptx
ORhttp://www.oneonta.edu/library/kb/googlemaps.ppt