Chapter 7 Flickr and Google Maps Mashups
The API revolution started with two key sites: Flickr and Google Maps. In this chapter, we’ll combine the two to create a handy widget that displays a Google Map of your recent Flickr photos—all without writing a single line of server-side code. Our finished widget will produce something like the display shown in Figure 7.1.
Figure 7.1. The final widget that combines data from Flickr and Google Maps
Along the way, we’ll discuss mapping hacks, JavaScript optimization tricks, JSON data feeds, cross-browser event handling, and more.
APIs, Mashups, and Widgets! Oh, My!
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