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Google Maps API Tutorial

Before you go through all the complexities of this tutorial, I recommend that you check out a recent Google Maps development I’ve posted about. I think you’ll find it quite helpful!

In response to a post on the Godbit forum, I created this brief Google Maps API tutorial. I believe every Church website, and every business for that matter, should provide a map and directions. The Google API lets us take that concept to a new level.
After completion of this tutorial you should be able to:

  • Have your own interactive map (I guess that’s a given since that is what this tutorial is about)
  • Set the default zoom level
  • Locate your geo coordinates
  • Center your map on those coordinates
  • Place a marker on those coordinates
  • Have a custom pop-up with a form to get To Here and From Here Directions
  • Know where to go to learn more

Want to see an example before we start?
You can also see this on a site I created at Vance Auto Sales.
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