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Save money on gas during your family vacation with this Google Maps hack
The price of a gallon of gasoline continues to rise with no end in sight; just in time for your annual road trip with the family. This chapter excerpt from Google Maps Hacks, by Rich Gibson and Schuyler Erle, shows you how to hack Google Maps to find the cheapest...
Tags: gas, Google Inc., Google Maps, Google Maps Hacks, hack, JIT, O'Reilly Media Inc., Rich Gibson, Schuyler Erle, TechRepublic Inc., vacation, Web, Web site
Download resources 2006-03-31

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The Meta Google Maps "Hack"
Since the advent of Google Maps, a slew of developers have built systems which use information from other sources to produce composite maps showing the locations of various items. These systems are commonly referred to as "Google Maps Hacks" due to the fact that they were originally created before Google...
Tags: Google Inc., Google Maps, University Of California
White papers 2005-12-11
Save money on gas during your family vacation with this Google Maps hack
This chapter excerpt from Google Maps Hacks shows you how to hack Google Maps to find the cheapest gas prices in a designated area. The price of a gallon of gasoline continues to rise with no end in sight; just in time for your annual...
Tags: Google Inc., Google Maps, O'Reilly Media Inc., Quality, Channel Management, Business Operations, Marketing
Book chapters 2006-03-31
Google Hacks: Build Your Own Google Map
One look at the Google Maps API documentation (http://www.google.com/ apis/maps/) can send otherwise sane web developers running in the other direction. The Maps API uses JavaScript, a language that can be confusing even for seasoned developers. The API also needs longitude and latitude coordinates for every marker one wants to...
Tags: Google Inc., API, O'Reilly Media Inc.
Book chapters 2006-08-01
Google Maps Hacks: Add a Google Map to Your Web Site
Once the user got a Google Map on his or her page, adding points to it is easy. The user can first create a new GPoint object, then create a marker icon at that point, and finally add that marker to the map. This paper shows a pretty Google Map...
Tags: Google Inc., Web, Google Maps, Web Site, Web Site Development, Web Technology, Channel Management, Internet, Marketing
Book chapters 2006-01-01
Hot Site of the Week - Google Earth and Maps
Almost everyone has heard of them and many have tried Google Earth andGoogle Maps at home. But have you considered putting Google Mapsand Google Earth to work for you? Google Maps offers both an API for those who are comfortable working with Javascript and Google Maps EZ for...
Tags: Google Earth, Google Inc., Google Maps
Blog posts 2005-09-23
Locate on Google Maps (msi)
Highlight an address on a Web page, right click the mouse, and choose Locate on Google Maps menu item, to see the location at Google Maps and find the directions. Works wherever Google Maps has coverage. No ulgy toolbars.
Tags: Google Inc., Google Maps, Mice, Hardware, Peripherals
Software downloads 2006-09-15
Google Maps Hacks: Make Things Happen When the Map Moves
Balancing what to show and what not to show on a Google Map can be tricky. On one hand, for performance reasons, one wants to restrict the overlays displayed on the map to just the ones that would appear within the current view. On the other, if the user should...
Tags: Google Inc., Map, Google Maps, O'Reilly Media Inc., Performance Management, Human Resources, Workforce Management
Book chapters 2006-01-01
Google Maps Hacks: Share Pictures With Your Community
Putting geolocated photos on a map is something geo-hackers have worked on for a long time. Now, using Flickr, Google Maps, and a little piece of glue called Flickrcity (http://anti-mega.com/flickrcity/), anyone can do this easily. Flickrcity automatically filters on a tag of the name of the city and the tag...
Tags: Google Inc., Google Maps, O'Reilly Media Inc.
Book chapters 2006-01-01
Google Satellite Maps Downloader (exe)
Google Satellite Maps Downloader is a cute tool that can automatically download google maps satellite tile images and then combine them into one big image. It has two main functions. Downloads google maps satellite images; Combines downloaded google maps satellite images into a big image. It supports task continuing when...
Tags: Google Inc., Satellite, Google Satellite Maps Downloader, Network Technology, Networking
Software downloads 2008-04-15
The dark side of Google Maps hacks
From SmartMobs: "Hot or Not profiles + Google Maps = photos of people mapped to the neighborhoods where they live: http://apps.hotornot.com/jeff/ Why does this creep me out? Fasten your seatbelts folks; things will only get weirder." So would now be a bad time...
Tags: Google Inc., Google Maps, Jay Garmon
Blog posts 2005-07-26
Top Map Sites (gadget)
Get the Top 51 Map sites from the Web, including Live Search Maps, Google Maps, Library Maps, Mappy, MapQuest driving maps, CIA Maps, MSN Maps, Route Finder, Sightseeing, Expedia maps, Yahoo Maps, maps from the planet Mars. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.
Tags: Site, Sidebar Gadgets, Channel Management, Marketing
Software downloads 2008-06-27
PHP Hacks: Create Custom Google Maps
Thankfully, some of the best hiking in the Bay Area is just a walk away. In particular, the hike up Mission Peak is tremendous, both for its scenic vista and for the great workout. To illustrate hikes up Mission Peak, the author always used a wiki page with a bunch...
Tags: Google Inc., PHP, Google Maps, O'Reilly Media Inc., Satellite, Scripting Languages, Wiki, Network Technology, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Online Communications, Networking
Book chapters 2005-12-14
Universal Maps Downloader (exe)
Universal Maps Downloader is a tool that help you to get small tile images from Google, Yahoo, or Microsoft maps. You can view downloaded maps by Maps Viewer or you can combine them into a big BMP map by Maps Combiner. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.
Tags: Map, Softonpc, Universal Maps Downloader, Productivity
Software downloads 2008-04-30
Hack Google, release its hidden power, and find what you want on the Internet
Google's minimalist interface hides the true power available in the well-known search engine. These hacks and tips release the hidden features that will take you to the next level of Web searching. The success of Google's search engine and the algorithms that power it are well known. However, the...
Tags: Google Inc., Internet, O'Reilly Media Inc., Channel Management, Desktops, Search, Marketing, Hardware
Book chapters 2005-09-08
Google Maps Hacks: Find the Best Gasoline Prices
Another low-cost-gasoline solution is GasWatch by Adrian Gonzales, which is available from http://www.widgetgallery.com/view.php?widget=36500. This is a widget that will run under Konfabulator for Windows and Mac OS X the grass is greener on both sides and shows one the best prices for gas. "GasWatch shows one the lowest priced gas...
Tags: Google Inc., Konfabulator, Google Maps, Apple Mac OS X, Desktops, Apple Mac OS, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware
Book chapters 2006-01-01
Images: Google maps out discounts
Google Maps is now offering printable coupons in a move designed to appeal to peoples' appetites for a bargain.
Tags: Google Maps, bargain, coupon, appetite, Google Inc.
Image galleries 2006-08-16
Integrating Maps Into Your Java Web Application With Google Maps and Ajax
Interactive maps are becoming more and more widespread in modern web applications. Potential uses abound: real estate and tourism are two obvious domains where interactive maps can provide real added value, but there are dozens of others as well. However, although many of the web applications could make good use...
Tags: Google Inc., Java, Web Application, Google Maps, AJAX, Internet, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Web 2.0
White papers 2006-10-26
GoogleHack (exe)
Google Hacks is a compilation of carefully crafted Google searches that expose novel functionality from Google's search and map services. For example, you can use it to view a timeline of your search results, view a map, search for music, search for books, and perform many other specific kinds of...
Tags: Program, Google Inc., Google Hacks, Wiki, Cloud Computing, Online Communications
Software downloads 2008-07-15
Google Maps Downloader (exe)
Google Maps Downloader is a tool that can automatically download Google Maps' small tile map images and then combine them into one big map image.It supports multithreads, so the download speed is very fast. And it is very easy to use. All downloaded small images are saved on the disk....
Tags: Google Inc., Google Maps, Google Maps Downloader, Productivity
Software downloads 2007-12-24
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