Thanks so much Chad! I'm fixing the <div>s now....I was wondering how to do that :)
I'm also going to go step by step and implement your suggestions...thanks for taking the time to help me :) I'll definitely checkout PageSpeed too!! I'll keep ya up to date as I make progress....thanks again! Jack On Wed, May 12, 2010 at 10:34 AM, Chad Killingsworth < [email protected]> wrote: > Oh and one more thing: learn to use and love Google Page Speed (http:// > code.google.com/speed/page-speed/). > > Chad Killingsworth > > On May 12, 9:25 am, Chad Killingsworth > <[email protected]> wrote: > > It really depends on what your goals are. My goal is to present the > > user with an interface as fast as possible and then progressively add > > functionality. With that in mind, here's some suggestions: > > > > 1) Dynamically add the maps API on the DOMContentLoaded event. In this > > way, your basic HTML elements will show up first. You'll need to add a > > callback parameter to the maps api script source in order to call your > > initialization function. > > > > 2) In your initialize function, initialize the map only. Don't add any > > layers. Attach an event callback to the "tiles_loaded" event of the > > map to further customize it (use the addListenerOnce method). > > > > 3) In your tiles_loaded callback, add your custom layers. Also move > > your geolocation code here as well. Currently, the map isn't loading > > until the location data comes back - and that's SLOW. > > > > 4) Implement the offline storage mentioned here: > http://googlecode.blogspot.com/2010/04/google-apis-html5-new-era-of-m... > > - it makes a big difference for return visitors. There are a couple of > > gotcha's with this though. Realize that EVERY resource/url you access > > must be specified in the manifest file in some way. > > > > One more suggestion not related to speed; use this technique to set > > the map size: > http://www.alistapart.com/articles/conflictingabsolutepositions/ > > In this way your map will always be 100% of the screen size (even on > > rotation) and still leave room for your header and footer. > > > > You can see an example of all of these techniques athttp:// > search.missouristate.edu/map/mobile/ > > > > Chad Killingsworth > > > > On May 12, 8:48 am, Jack Berberette <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hello Everyone, > > > > > Is it possible to pre-load or somehow speed up the layers being called > into > > > the map? With the AWESOME peoepl from this group, I have my map up and > > > running and am now bringing it in to an iPhone app. It loads in the > iPhone > > > but very slowly. > > > > > I have used Closure Compiler here: > http://www.gamecarver.com/compressed.htmlandthatseemed to help a > > > little > > > > > Here's the main map file:http://www.gamecarver.com/viperapp.html > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > Jack > > > > > -- > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Google Maps JavaScript API v3" group. > > > To post to this group, send email to > [email protected]. > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<google-maps-js-api-v3%[email protected]> > . > > > For more options, visit this group athttp:// > groups.google.com/group/google-maps-js-api-v3?hl=en. > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Google Maps JavaScript API v3" group. > > To post to this group, send email to > [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<google-maps-js-api-v3%[email protected]> > . > > For more options, visit this group athttp:// > groups.google.com/group/google-maps-js-api-v3?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Google Maps JavaScript API v3" group. > To post to this group, send email to > [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<google-maps-js-api-v3%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/google-maps-js-api-v3?hl=en. > > PR: wait... <javascript:{}> I: wait... <javascript:{}> L: wait...<javascript:{}> LD: wait... <javascript:{}> I: wait... <javascript:{}>wait... <javascript:{}> Rank: wait... <javascript:{}> Traffic: wait... <javascript:{}> Price: wait...<javascript:{}> C: wait... <javascript:{}> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Maps JavaScript API v3" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/google-maps-js-api-v3?hl=en.
