“Your book is simply amazing. I have read through Chapter 7 and absolutely love the content and examples that you give. I can’t wait to read the rest of it. I will recommend this book to my staff to get them up to date on the things that can be accomplished with the Google Maps API. Thanks so much for a providing a superior read.”
– Cody Hageman, ZCE (via Email)
“This book will provide you the means to take part in this evolution of the Web.”
– Mike Pegg (author of Google Maps Mania)
“There is much to like about this book. The explanations are straightforward, the code is readable, the examples are relevant, and the writing style is approachable. The illustrations are well-chosen, and not overwhelming in number. They also provide enough visual incentive to encourage the reader to give the sample code a try.
Overall, Beginning Google Maps Applications with PHP and Ajax is an excellent introduction to extending the power of Google Maps on the Web, and provides enough detail to both help and entice readers to build their own Google Maps mashups. ”
– Michael J. Ross (review on Slashdot.org: 8/10!)
“What I really like about this book is instead of jumping into a theoretical discourse, the reader is actually made to work on an example which highlights the concept being covered. It is not everyday that one encounters a book which explains such a specialized but very useful subject as creating online maps. I found it a really indepth book covering all the concepts related to implementing Google Maps at the same time with all the stress given to a practical approach. Going through the book, I felt the authors have really done their homework in the art of creating user interactive online maps using [the] Google Maps API.”
– Ravi Kumar (review on All About Linux)
“If you want to take your Google Maps further. If you want to take them a lot further, then get the book. Despite a few flaws, I reckon that the book should be an indispensable part of the toolkit of any professional web designers who want to include advanced Google Map techniques in their web sites.”
– Mike Williams (on Google Maps API v2 Tutorial)
“When I picked up this book, I knew nothing about Google maps. After following the advice and practical examples that are laid out by Cam, Jeff, and Mike, I was able to create my own advanced mashup within a of couple weeks… much to the approval of my employers.”
– Victor Sumner (review on Barnes and Noble)
“Great job with the book. I’ve only skimmed it for a couple of hours and have already implemented a couple of the tricks. This will save a *huge* amount of development time.”
– Chris Sciora (via Email)
“Thnx for this great book! We really enjoyed it. We couldn’t have built our mashup sites EmotionalFootprints.com and Mobbah.com without your help.”
– Harm Verbeek (via email)
Not exactly praise, but we did get a mention in the New York Times too! “The business of mashing up Google maps has, in fact, become so popular that last month a book was published called “Beginning Google Maps Applications” for the “enthusiast playing for fun” or the “professional building for profit.””
– The New York Times
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