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Pro HTML5 with Visual Studio 2015
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Pro HTML5 with Visual Studio 2015

by Mark J. Collins
June 2015
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
452 pages
9h 59m
English
Apress
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CHAPTER 12

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Geolocation and Mapping

This chapter will demonstrate two technologies that provide powerful features that enable you to easily create some useful web sites. Geolocation provides a standardized API that is used to determine the client’s location. Mapping technology adds the ability to display this location on a map along with other points of interest. Together, these form a platform that has many useful applications.

In this chapter, you’ll use the geolocation API to find your current position. The accuracy of that position will vary greatly depending on available hardware and the environment. However, HTML5 defines a standard API ...

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