http://ask.metafilter.com/67935/Google-Maps-Mashup-for-Dummies/ Comments on Ask MetaFilter post Google Maps Mashup for Dummies Fri, 27 Jul 2007 09:36:46 -0800 Fri, 27 Jul 2007 09:36:46 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://ask.metafilter.com/67935/Google-Maps-Mashup-for-Dummies I'm working for a political campaign who wants to produce a Google Maps application for their website showing the impact of the issue in various neighborhoods. I've played around with the Maps API just a little bit, but not enough to really pull this off on my own. <br /><br /> My question isn't so much how to do this from scratch, but rather if there exist any kind of pre-made framework to quickly build Google Maps apps/mashups. Ideally, this would allow a voter to enter their address and see relevant locations within 10 miles of their home. Any advice on where to get started with this? And if the best answer is "hire a professional," that makes sense (though we're trying to keep this in-house as much as possible). post:ask.metafilter.com,2007:site.67935 Fri, 27 Jul 2007 09:20:31 -0800 OverlappingElvis googlemaps hack mashup http://ask.metafilter.com/67935/Google-Maps-Mashup-for-Dummies#1017410 When you say impact, how do you envision pictorially representing this on the map? A marker people can click on that links to the candidate's speeches in that location, or different levels of shading over certain areas, or what? comment:ask.metafilter.com,2007:site.67935-1017410 Fri, 27 Jul 2007 09:36:46 -0800 mdonley http://ask.metafilter.com/67935/Google-Maps-Mashup-for-Dummies#1017414 Icons/markers that show relevant "points" on the map. I'm sorry I can't be more specific about the details, but there's not a lot I can say about the client. comment:ask.metafilter.com,2007:site.67935-1017414 Fri, 27 Jul 2007 09:42:15 -0800 OverlappingElvis http://ask.metafilter.com/67935/Google-Maps-Mashup-for-Dummies#1017425 Google recently added <a href="http://maps.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=68480">My Maps</a>, which lets you create custom maps like this within <a href="http://maps.google.com/">Google Maps</a> itself. comment:ask.metafilter.com,2007:site.67935-1017425 Fri, 27 Jul 2007 09:50:36 -0800 mbrubeck http://ask.metafilter.com/67935/Google-Maps-Mashup-for-Dummies#1017454 Assuming you have an Excel/csv file of the locations you want marked, you can import them into <a href="http://www.mapbuilder.net/">MapBuilder </a>and display it on a website. <a href="http://quikmaps.com/new">Quik Map</a> has a drag-and-drop interface for markers. <a href="http://www.wayfaring.com/">Wayfaring </a>is more or less the same idea. So is <a href="http://www.zeesource.net/maps/home.do">ZeeMaps</a>. comment:ask.metafilter.com,2007:site.67935-1017454 Fri, 27 Jul 2007 10:17:58 -0800 desjardins http://ask.metafilter.com/67935/Google-Maps-Mashup-for-Dummies#1017710 FMAtlas.com is cool too. Easy to use and allows you to embed them on to your own site. comment:ask.metafilter.com,2007:site.67935-1017710 Fri, 27 Jul 2007 14:49:40 -0800 jkl345 http://ask.metafilter.com/67935/Google-Maps-Mashup-for-Dummies#1017711 <a href="http://www.fmatlas.com">fmatlas.com</a> Now with linky goodness! comment:ask.metafilter.com,2007:site.67935-1017711 Fri, 27 Jul 2007 14:50:08 -0800 jkl345