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TiTLE : Hacking Google Maps and Google Earth (ExtremeTech)
(ExtremeTech) (Paperback)
AUTHOR : Martin C. Brown
PUBLISHER : Wiley
iSBN : 0471790095
MAKER : Team DDU
PAGES : 408 Pages
PACKAGER : Team DDU
EDiTiON : July 24, 2006
SUPPLiER : Team DDU
LANGUAGE : ENGLISH
FORMAT : PDF
RLS DATE : 08/11/06
SiZE : 11.2 MB

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Book Description
This one-of-a-kind resource contains 500 pages of jaw-dropping hacks, mods, and customizations. These include creating mashups with data from other sources such as Flickr, building a space station tracker, hacking Maps with Firefox PiggyBank, and building a complete community site with Maps and Earth. Now you can map out locations, get driving directions, zoom into any point on the globe, display real time traffic, and much more.

From the Back Cover
Going somewhere? Or just getting back?

Great vacation photos𗴯o bad you can’t remember where you took them. And wouldn’t it have been terrific to find a pizza joint when you bumped into your college buddy in that little ski town? Well, by making Google Maps and Google Earth do your bidding, you can find out not only where you’re going, but where you’ve been. Get an aerial view of the beach in that picture. Pinpoint every Thai takeout in your girlfriend’s zip code. Plan the Great International Rollercoaster Tour.

Here’s how.

Get Going

Create applications that let you do all this and more

Make maps that reveal statistical data
Plot routes to include or avoid key factors
Build a community site
Create a realtor’s presentation
Calculate distances for routes
Show where your holiday photos were taken
Merge Flickr photos onto a map
Highlight archaeological information
Companion Web site

Visit http://maps.mcslp.com to find full source code for all hacks and mods in the book, working examples, ongoing information about Google Maps and Google Earth, a blog, and more.