Hacking Google Maps and Google Earth (ExtremeTech)

222 Part III — Google Map Hacks

Final Application

The final application provides a simple method for adding entities to the map for display. The

application starts off with a list of entity types, shown in Figure 11-3.

FIGURE11-3: Initial application.

You can view the application featured in this chapter at http://maps.mcslp.com/

examples/ch11-01.html.

When you add an entity type to the map (for example, restaurants), you get a zoomed and

focused overlay (see Figure 11-4).

Adding more entities adds to the data, as shown in Figure 11-5.

Finally, you can hide a shown entity for clarity (see Figure 11-6).

And of course, info panels are available for all the points on the map (see Figure 11-7).

To extend the information shown on the map, you only have to run ch11insert.plwith

the appropriate entity type and location information and provide a suitable icon to display

the data.