6. Map Mash-ups?
First know mash-ups
Housing Map – May 2005
Chicago Crime Map – May 2005
7. Google Maps Goes Public
He%o World is first
Google Map API which
users can view the code
lega%y!
June 20-29, 2005
8. Google Maps API?
API (Application Enables Crowdsourcing
Programming Interface)
APIs tend to lead to user
provides developers code
)iendly interfaces...
to create applications
9. In the beginning...
Google Map Mash-ups
required in-depth
knowledge of:
Javascript
HTML/XHTML
Web server space to host
data/map
27. Possibilities include
History Environmental Science
Anthropology Engineering
Sociology Psychology
Nursing Music
Marketing Art & Art History
Journalism and many more..
38. Customize your Map
Google Maps API - http://code.google.com/apis/maps/
Google Maps Code Playground
Google Earth API - http://code.google.com/apis/earth/
Google Earth Code Playground
39. Help along the way
Google Maps API Tutorial - multiple examples!
40. Thank
You!
Michael Howser
AOL: uconnmhowser
michael.howser@uconn.edu