» Documentation – Google Maps JQuery Plugin (JQuery.fuGMAP) | Chris Mckee Designs, by Chris McKee, who'd of guessed | ChrisMcKee.co.uk

• Examples (normal mappy stuff)
• Examples (GeoCoding from XML n stuff)
• Usage Instructions
• Download with Examples

Install

Requirement

• JQUERY 1.3 ~ 1.4 (your choice)
• Google Maps API Key
• The Plugin (really, like you wouldnt guess)

Example Header

<script type="text/javascript" src="http://maps.google.com/maps?file=api&amp;v=2&amp;key=API_KEY"></script>
<script src="http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.4/jquery.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://chrismckee-project-bay.googlecode.com/files/jquery.fuGMAP.js"></script>

Of course as we use JQuery, we use docready by default so these could go near the end of your page

Why Not Maps API3

With the utmost respect to Google, As someone whose used API3 I can say its faster, but where the hell are the features? You cant even limit the zoom interface without a custom function and even then its not as user friendly (as your locking the zoom levels). Idiots get with the programme and get API2 functionality in there /endrant

I’ve found a bug where do I report it (or) I’ve got a feature to request

Cool let me know via Google Projects (http://code.google.com/p/chrismckee-project-bay/issues/list) or just email me on pcdevils[at]gmail.com

The map icons are crap

Here are some resources:

• http://code.google.com/p/google-maps-icons/
• Google Maps custom icons:

  http://www.visual-case.it/cgi-bin/vc/GMapsIcons.pl

• Default set of Google Map markers in 10 different colours:

  http://www.benjaminkeen.com/?p=105

• Custom shadow maker (upload a PNG, get shadow back):

  http://www.cycloloco.com/shadowmaker/

• MapIconMaker – create dynamically sized/colored/labeled markers using the Charts API

  http://gmaps-utility-library.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/mapiconmaker/1.1/docs/examples.html

• Creating custom icons with Adobe Photoshop (Screencast)

  http://code.google.com/apis/maps/articles/customicons.html

• Custom Marker Maker

  http://www.powerhut.co.uk/googlemaps/custom_markers.php

• Custom Icon collection

  http://code.google.com/p/google-maps-icons/

• Dynamic icon and marker Builder for Google Maps API

  http://devblog.cloudsync.com/11/2008/11/03/dynamic-icon-and-marker-builder-for-google-maps-api/