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Google Maps API: Get Started

By Mark Lewin
This course will help you get up and running with the Google Maps API and start building functional web mapping applications.
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Rating
(267)
Level
Beginner
Updated
Sep 8, 2014
Duration
1h 54m
Table of contents
Course Introduction
Course Introduction 9m Course Agenda 2m
Basic Concepts
Module Agenda 1m Geography 101 3m Getting an API Key 6m Creating a Simple Map 4m Setting the Extent 3m Changing the Basemap 4m Map Control Options 7m Module Summary 1m
Adding Data to the Map
Module Agenda 1m Adding Shapes to the Map 12m Ground Overlays 3m KML Layers and GeoRSS 9m Other Layers 4m Module Summary 1m
Interacting With the Map
Module Agenda 2m Events in JavaScript 6m Handling UI Events 6m Handling API Object State Change 3m Handling DOM Events 2m Module Summary 1m
Working With Services
Module Agenda 1m The Geocoding API 5m The Directions API 7m Other Services 7m Module Summary 1m Course Conclusion 0m
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Course info
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Level
Beginner
Updated
Sep 8, 2014
Duration
1h 54m
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Description

This course introduces beginning to intermediate JavaScript developers to the Google Maps API, a powerful library that enables developers to harness the power of the Google Maps platform and build web mapping applications. The course shows how Google Maps works, how to embed a dynamic map within a web page, set its extent, add and symbolize geometry to display data, and take advantage of web services to add extra functionality to your applications.

About the author
Mark Lewin
About the author

Mark Lewin is a web developer and technical trainer based in the UK. He specializes in web mapping, geographical information systems (GIS) and Javascript frameworks.

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Course info
Rating
(267)
Level
Beginner
Updated
Sep 8, 2014
Duration
1h 54m
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