Hacking Google Maps and Google Earth (ExtremeTech)

348 Part IV — Google Earth Hacks

MGeocoder

http://brainoff.com/gmaps/mgeocoder.html

MGeocoder provides a JavaScript overlay that enables you to search directly for a given

location.

Geocode America

http://www.geocodeamerica.com/

This is a web service–based interface to a Geocode database for America. You can supply any

U.S. address and obtain the Geocode information you require.

Geocoder.

http://geocoder.us/

This is another web service–based interface for finding Geocodes from addresses. Primarily a

U.S. service, Geocoder also provides a Canadian and Argentinean service.

Google Maps Tools

A number of tools have been produced to make it easier to produce Google Maps and to

provide examples and extensions to the Google Maps functionality.

gMap it!

The gMap extension for Firefox allows you to find and search for information based on pub-

licly listed phone numbers, which can then be used to display the location and directions

within Google Maps.

Mobile GMaps

http://www.mgmaps.com/

Being able to use Google Maps on a mobile device is obviously a good combination, and

Mobile GMaps enables you to use Google Maps on mobile devices (phones, PDAs) that

support the J2ME ( Java Mobile Environment) standard.

MapBuilder

http://www.mapbuilder.net/

MapBuilder provides a complete web environment for building Google Maps. You can specify

locations, add HTML (to be displayed in map points and pop-ups), and choose your point

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