CHAPTER 2Getting Started
In this chapter, you'll learn how to create your first Google map project, plot some markers, and add a bit of interactivity. Because JavaScript plays such a central role in controlling the maps, you'll also start to pick up a few essentials about that language along the way.
In this chapter, you'll see how to do the following:
- Get off the ground with a basic map and a Google Maps API key.
- Separate the map application's JavaScript functions, data, and XHTML.
- Unload finished maps to help browsers free their memory.
- Create map markers and respond to clicks on them with an information pop-up.
The First Map
In this section, you'll obtain a Google Maps API key, and then begin experimenting with it by retrieving Google's ...
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