Installation guide

AG2417 Web and Mobile GIS

Autumn 2012

Rui Zhu and Gyözö Gidófalvi

Lab 2: Create Web Maps with Google Mapping Tools

Due Sep 11

4. Task

The task of this lab is to create web maps using the Google mapping tools. This lab is divided to

two parts. In each part you need to go through the tutorial that is given in each section and do

the task. The tools, which you are going to use here, are Google map and Google earth.

5. Create Web Maps

5.1. Creating Your Own Google Account. Sign in or create a new account at www.google.com.

5.2. Creating Maps Using Custom Maps for Google Maps. Study the tutorial (and watch the

video) at http://www.google.com/earth/outreach/tutorials/custommaps.html. Follow the

instructions and create your own Google My Maps. Please give some screenshots and

necessary explanation on this part for your report.

5.3. Embedding Maps into a Website. Study the tutorial (and watch the video) at

http://www.google.com/earth/outreach/tutorials/websitemaps.html. Follow the

instructions and create your own web pages or website. Please give some screenshots and

necessary explanation on this part for your report.

5.4. Embed Your Google Earth Project in Your Website. Study the tutorial (and watch the video)

at http://www.google.com/earth/outreach/tutorials/kmlembed.html. Follow the

instructions and publish your maps created in step 3 with the Google Embed KML Gadget.

Please give some screenshots and necessary explanation on this part for your report.

6. Google Map API

6.1. Static Maps API V2 Developer Guide. Read the Google Static Map API documentation and

study the examples at http://code.google.com/apis/maps/documentation/staticmaps/.

Make your own static maps using the following features:

a. Geocoding: Read the information about URL parameters, and create your own static

map with the geocode URL and explain the meaning of each parameter.

b. Markers: Add a few markers in the map. You can get the coordinates of locations via

geocoding or from http://www.gorissen.info/Pierre/maps/googleMapLocationv3.php.