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You can see a screenshot of the application in action in Figure 7-15, although — again — this is
an application that you need to try out in order to really appreciate how it works.FIGURE7-15: Collecting points and mapping polylines dynamically.Wrapping Up
The examples in this chapter give you some quick ideas as to how you can modify the basic
map environment to turn a basic map display into a more useful interactive map system that
shows detail and information about a specific topic.All Google Maps applications are based on the principles covered in this chapter. You provide a
map, zoom to the locality, overlay data and information that extends the utility of the map, and
allow the user to interact with that information. The next step is to make the information and
data that is displayed more dynamic, rather than using the statically created markers, routes,
and information that you used in this chapter. Before you look at specifics, the next chapter
covers some examples of Google Maps–enabled sites that other people have developed.