15 Useful jQuery Plugin Maps and Tutorials
Even though the process was complex, when the Google Map API first appeared, it only displayed a simple map. In the era of the modern web interactive and attractive appearances are now a serious concern.
jQuery is a very popular JavaScript Framework created to be a single solution to increase website interactivity.
Some plugins and tutorials below offer easy solutions to install a map, they also offer the option to add additional functionality to meet your needs.
With Mapbox, you can use the plugin to create a map with a small scale, have the ability to zoom and drag-drop with several layers of content. This plugin can be used to plan development, games or layout with zoom Functions
Googlemap jQuery Plugin by Dylan Verheul
Plugin created by Dylan Verheul will facilitate you put Google maps on your website pages. To be able to run this plugin you need a Google Maps API key which can be in http://www.google.com/apis/maps.
GMap is a plugin that is very lightweight (only 2KB) but has a great ability. Very flexible and customizable. This plugin lets you embed Google Maps into your site.
JQuery Google Maps Plugin enables you to embed Google Maps into your site easily. Also the map can be controlled through the CSS and this makes a perfect position on the map in your site design
jMapping designed for rapid development of web pages that use Google Map with a list of locations specified in the HTML. This plugin expects the HTML for that location will be grouped in a common element
Jquery GPS is a lightweight and simple solution to all your needs Google Map. Add inputs for addresses by Simply adding default or a custom ID’s. You can use any element to trigger the event! So it does need to be embedded inside a form. GPS jquery also has the ABILITY for you to select the place the map shows, and to open a tooltip and load a graphic image on that starting location.
This is a very simple plugin that was developed for simple implementation with minimal and basic choices. Also this plugin will from Google Map displays certain errors codes. In Addition, this plugin will allow you to use Ajax to retrieve an address as well as reverse geocoding.
jQuery PlacePicker is a jQuery UI plugin that provides a widget that can be used to select a location using a geocoding service. It allows internationalization and can be extended to support other geocoding/map services (comes with Google Maps v3 and Microsoft Bing support).
jQmaps is a very popular plugin for Google Maps. You can add custom points, ballons expandible and link hotspots. Because there is no complete documentation, you can directly use
How to easily add a Google Map using jQuery and an address in less than 5 minutes
This tutorial helps you to easily integrate Google Maps using jQuery and an address in less than 5 minutes into your websites, projects and blogs.
jQuery and Google Maps Tutorial: #1 Basics
In this tutorial, you will be guided by detailed at each section, how to start using jQuery within Google Maps.
jQuery and Google Maps #2: AJAX Storing and Retrieving Points
This tutorial will teach you how to store and retrieve points using AJAX and server-side language. This tutorial will use a PHP / MySQL on the server, but basic enough that the re-write in another language should not be difficult.
A jQuery Plugin for Zoomable, Interactive Maps
Interesting tutorial. you can create a map that interaktif.Setiap location on the map will be represented by a bullet. Clicking the bullet will bring even more information on the location. This tutorial has also been implemented at several sites and you can see the results immediately on the site example.
jQuery and Google Maps with KML
Tutorial that explains the use of jQuery and Google Maps with KML. Instead of ten randomly placed markers on the map, we will generate driving directions from Point A to B and use the data KML from Google Maps to create bookmarks. Add “& output = kml”, Google Maps will return a KML document that we can then parse to get the marker information.
Building an interactive map with jQuery instead of Flash
To make the map interesting as possible, there needs to smooth animations and crisp graphics. Like traditional project will require the use of Flash. However, this tutorial tries to avoid Flash if possible, but achieved in jQuery.
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