Using Google Maps

The Google Maps API gives you the ability to interact with road and satellite maps accessible via Google and use Google Maps on your mobile site; all you need are a few lines of code.

A Simple Map Example

In this simple example, we reference the Google Maps JavaScript file from Google and then create an initialize() function. This function name is just arbitrary; it can be anything you want. It either can be initialized via body.onload or via jQuery in $().ready or can be initialized manually via some button click or other kind of event.

The first thing you do is create a LatLng object with a latitude and longitude in the constructor followed by some options, specifically:

• zoom: This is the zoom scale of the map you are displaying.