<h4>Build advanced applications with basic programming skills following the model of dozens of sophisticated, creative Google Maps applications—from flight animation to map annotation.</h4> <p><i>Google Maps: Power Tools for Maximizing the API</i> provides you with all the information you need to get started creating functional, map-driven Web pages. If you’re an advanced JavaScript and/or .NET developer, you’ll find numerous practical techniques to incorporate into your applications. This practical guide is loaded with full, ready-to-use application code. Beyond the basics of displaying maps and manipulating maps programmatically, the book covers advanced topics, such as the design of a GIS application, the generation of annotated maps, animation, and more.</p><p>Coverage includes:<br>Cartography 101: Fitting a Round Planet on a Flat Monitor; HTML Mapping: Embedding Maps in Web Pages; JavaScript for Google Maps; Advanced JavaScript: Events and Objects; Programming the Google Maps API; Windows Mapping: Markers and Icons; Feature Annotation: Drawing Shapes on Maps; Interactive Drawing; Geodesic Calculations: The Geometry Library; The KML Data Format: Persisting Spatial Data; GIS on Google Maps: Building a GIS Application; The Backend Database: Storing and Querying Spatial Data; Marker Clustering: Handling Many Markers on the Map; Sharing Maps: Map Generation and Annotation; Making Ajax Calls: Updating Maps in Real Time; More Google Services: Directions and Geocoding APIs; My Place on Earth: Location Aware Applications; Heatmaps: Visualizing Spatial Data; Mapping with Style: Customize Maps with Styles; JavaScript Animation: Animating Items on the Map; Advanced Animation: Animated Drawings; Script Debugging; Scalable Vector Graphics