Comments on: Extending The API To Create Labeled Markers

By: ALoughe

ALoughe — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:31:45 +0000

Your labeled marker code is great. I have found it very useful to add a span element to the labelText, thus identifying all of my sites (locations) with a nice CSS embellished label. I can also alter the CSS once a site has been chosen (clicked). I do this with: onClick=”this.className=’pinClicked’, and I use a different set of CSS for ‘pinClicked’ events. When I want to choose a whole new set of sites, I simply click a “reset” button, which returns all of my labels to their original state (quickly re-loads all of the individual sites). Since the sites (locations) I am interested in are labeled nicely using your code and my fancy CSS, I don’t even use an image to show the location of the sitte, I don’t need a “dot” to know where it is, the label tells me quite clearly. When loading many sites (say over 500), I find it much quicker for Google Maps not to have to load any marker images. It’s very fast without the images!

By: Edmundo

Edmundo — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 22:35:51 +0000

Thanks for the help! I’m kind of understanding this javascript/google maps relationship a whole lot better…

I was wondering if there is any way to just use a GIcon class to change a custom GMarker, though… or do I have to set my icons/shadows through custom images?

By: Peng Fang

Peng Fang — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 04:59:11 +0000

The extension is very useful. I really appreciate its development.
I am having trouble to display ‘-’ together with any text, such as ‘-5mm’. the text after ‘-’ will be offset to a new line. I wonder if anybody could help me out on this.
Thank you in advance.

By: DonB

DonB — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 01:36:06 +0000

Thank you for writing an article that explains ‘why’, not just ‘what’ like so many others do. For example, when I read the code snippet with the ‘absolute’ CSS attribute I instantly thought, ‘Why?’ I was pleased to see you address that just two paragraphs later.

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chipwreck | blog » archive » Google maps customization — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 19:50:16 +0000

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By: harry

harry — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 09:24:52 +0000

hi,

Excellent job, thanks a lot for posting it. I’ve some questions and need your help:

Can you pls. tell me how to implement same in asp.net 2.0 with c#.
As this code includes map_data.php file, how can i get its substitute in asp.net?

Actual task is :

I’ve to create location names in english for thailand map. and the most important thing is all the postions gets highlighted when we perform search according to hotels, shopping,etc at a particular Location Like for e.g in pattaya(in thailand).

Its quite urgent.

Thanks.

By: Tony Dow

Tony Dow — Wed, 30 May 2007 18:40:56 +0000

Hi. Is it possible to click on a map, add a marker at the click point and have a label or infoWindow displaying the Lat/Long

By: Bill

Bill — Sat, 12 May 2007 12:51:15 +0000

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By: MonALISA Fantastic Team » How to create your own map using Google Map API

MonALISA Fantastic Team » How to create your own map using Google Map API — Wed, 09 May 2007 09:10:20 +0000

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