آغاز کار با Google Maps API 3 (صدای متخصص در توسعه وب)

This book is about the next generation of the Google Maps API. It will provide the reader with the skills and knowledge necessary to incorporate Google Maps version 3 on web pages in both desktop and mobile browsers. It also describes how to deal with common problems that most map developers encounter at some point, like performance and usability issues with having too many markers and possible solutions to that. Introduction to the Google Maps API version 3 Solutions to common problems most developers encounters (too many markers, common JavaScript pitfalls) Best practices using HTML/CSS/JavaScript and Google Maps What you’ll learn Building reliable Google Maps web applications How to transfer from version 2 to version 3 of the API Best practices using HTML/CSS/JavaScript Dealing with large amounts of map markers How to look up addresses and coordinates using GeoCoding and reversed GeoCoding Who this book is for Web designers/web developers with a basic knowledge of HTML, CSS and JavaScript, as well as people with knowledge of the old Google Maps API that needs help to easily transfer to the new API. And, this book is for anyone interested in learning how to integrate Google Maps on their web page. Table of Contents Introducing the Google Maps API Transferring from Version 2 to 3 Creating Your First Map Taking the Map Further with MapOptions X Marks the Spot Marker Icons InfoWindow Tips and Tricks Creating Polylines and Polygons Dealing with Massive Numbers of Markers Location, Location, Location Google has a new release of version 3 for the Google Maps API. While its JavaScript API still looks similar to previous versions of the Google Maps API, much has changed under the hood with version 3, which has been designed to load fast, especially on todays mobile browsers and platforms, such as Android-based devices and the iPhone. Given the debut of the Google Maps API 3, authors Mike Purvis and Victor Sumner felt it was time for an update of their popular Beginning Google Maps Applications. In this important second edition, theyve created a comprehensive introduction to Google Maps API 3, including the following: A focus on guiding you beyond simple tasks to the specifics of common and interesting projects Plot points and other geometry, both from an internal source and a public one like (http://www.data.gov) www.data.gov How to deal with data larger than 100 points (both the technical hurdles and the UI issues) What youll learn The fundamentals of the new Google Maps API 3, moving quickly into territory that many readers would have difficulty with when working alone or from Internet tutorials How to access Google Maps and GIS data with Ajax/JavaScript How to deal with lots of data as you move from toy to real-world applications How to develop user interfaces for big data sets How to render tiles with data How to use various web services with Google Maps effectively How to integrate what you learn with a capstone case study How to deploy on todays mobile platforms like Android and the iPhone, as well as desktops and more Who is this book for? This book could be enjoyed by a complete beginner, but the intended audience is a person with some exposure to programming, especially in languages like C++, Java, and PHP. An understanding of HTML and basic control flow is assumed, but the aspects of JavaScript relevant to the topics will receive coverage in sidebars. First (or one of the first) books on the new Google Maps API 3. Likely first introductory beginning book on Google Maps API 3. Google Maps API 3 is important for best rendering maps and map applications on Android, iPhone and more as well as desktop