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Working with Geolocation in HTML5
This course will teach you how to get a user’s location and place that location on a map.
Intermediate
- Course
Working with Geolocation in HTML5
This course will teach you how to get a user’s location and place that location on a map.
Intermediate
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What you'll learn
Getting a user's position and mapping in websites is very common today. In this course, Working with Geolocation in HTML5, you’ll learn to retrieve a user’s location from their browser and show their location on a map. First, you’ll explore the geolocation object available in all modern browsers. Next, you’ll discover how to display that location on a map, and use Google Maps to place markers at that location. Next, you’ll use Google Maps to get directions from one location to another. Finally, you’ll learn how the Geocoding features of Google Maps will then be used to search for addresses. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge of geolocation and geocoding needed to embed and use mapping software within any HTML page.
Working with Geolocation in HTML5
Intermediate
Table of contents
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Version Check | 15s
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Overview of the Geolocation Course | 2m 17s
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Demo of Final Application | 2m 1s
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Using the Geolocation Object | 2m 24s
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Displaying Geolocation Positioning Info | 3m 59s
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Handling Errors with Geolocation | 2m 9s
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Geolocation Options for Better Accuracy | 2m 1s
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Wrap Geolocation into a Closure | 4m 24s
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Watching your Position | 3m 18s
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Module Summary and What's Next | 55s
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