Google Maps API

The Google Maps API is a great way to dip your toe into the world of web mapping. You don't have to worry about finding and managing your own data, installing and configuring your own server, or creating your own cross-browser AJAX mapping framework from scratch. It's a programmer's dream – with a little bit of JavaScript and a few latitude/longitude points, you are off to the races.

This talk (based on the book “Google Maps API: Adding Where to Your Application”) walks you through the entire API from start to finish. You have your first map up in minutes. From there we walk through the core objects in the library, add different map controls, and look at adding your own data to the map. Finally, we look at map event and adding data from remote sources using the standard XmlHttpRequest object.

Whether you are interested in adding maps to your website or just want a nice introduction to Ajax in the real world, this talk is for you. No previous mapping experience is required.

About Scott Davis

Scott Davis is the founder of ThirstyHead.com, a training company that specializes in Groovy and Grails training.

Scott published one of the first public websites implemented in Grails in 2006 and has been actively working with the technology ever since. Author of the book Groovy Recipes: Greasing the Wheels of Java and two ongoing IBM developerWorks article series (Mastering Grails and in 2009, Practically Groovy), Scott writes extensively about how Groovy and Grails are the future of Java development.

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