Spatial Media and Geospatial Training & Consulting Release Gmaps 101 - An Introduction to Google Maps & The Google Maps API

Frederick, MD. — Spatial Media LLC, owner operator of several technology news resources, including GISuser.com, is pleased to announce the release of a new, online tutorial designed to educate and inform developers about the Google Maps API (version 2). Written by Eric Pimpler, owner of Geospatial Training & Consulting, LLC, this online tutorial has been made available exclusively to readers of the popular GISuser.com, a leading news and technology resource for GIS industry professionals and mapping professionals.

In this first article of a three part series on the Google Maps API you will discover the fundamental programming constructs for developing web mapping applications with the hottest web mapping application development tool. Note… this tutorial looks at using version 2 of the Google Maps API. Once we walk you through this tutorial you will feel comfortable with Google maps, you'll know how to get your own maps key, and be up and running with your own Google map with basic controls.

Topics headings in this tutorial include:
- Getting a Google Maps Key
- Creating a Basic Google Map with Controls
- authoring your first Google Map

Detailed instructions (designed for the novice developer) are provided along with numerous images, screen shots, and sample code.

The gmaps 101 tutorial is now available from GISuser.com and is provided for free viewing or download

as a PDF. In addition to comprehensive articles and tutorials, GISuser.com also provides a comprehensive news archive of announcements about Google maps, a webmapping gallery featuring popular Google map mashups, and a repository of free tools, APIs and add-ons for google map developers and "mashers" using other open mapping APIs (Yahoo! maps, Google Earth, Microsoft's Local Live, A9, ask.com etc…)

About the Author

Mr. Pimpler is the owner of Geospatial Training & Consulting, LLC, a provider of virtual and instructor led GIS training opportunities and the author of its popular virtual training course “Google Maps For Your Apps!” and the new PDF book “Google Maps API: The New World of Web Mapping”. See
http://www.geospatialtraining.com

About Spatial Media LLc

Spatial Media LLC, Frederick, MD, (founded by Allen Cheves & Glenn Letham) owns and operates several
leading online technology resources including GISuser.com GIS/Geospatial), MAPuser.com (Surveyors), and LBSzone.com (mobile & location-based services). Additionally, the company partners are owners and publisher of SymbianOne.com and The American Surveyor Magazine (print).