[jQuery] Re: Google map plugin?

2008-01-29 Thread Mika Tuupola
On Jan 29, 2008, at 12:51 AM, Chris J. Lee wrote: Is there one that is simpler? I just need a google map marker created on the map. And possibly a form to enter driving directions to it. Why not just use Google's own API? -- Mika Tuupola http://www.appelsiini.net/

[jQuery] Re: Google map plugin?

2008-01-29 Thread Bohdan Ganicky
Hi Chris, Mika is absolutely right. Google Maps API is itself quite simple and concise. There's little need for futher abstraction. As long as map.addOverlay(new GMarker(point)); stands for creating new marker on the map, I don't see much space for a plugin making this any easier. -- Bohdan

[jQuery] Re: Google map plugin?

2008-01-29 Thread chrismarx
i agree, i don think any plugin will be able to keep up with all the new developments. unless you want a super simple map. are you interested in a jstl version? On Jan 29, 5:12 am, Bohdan Ganicky [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Chris, Mika is absolutely right. Google Maps API is itself quite

[jQuery] Re: Google map plugin?

2008-01-29 Thread Hamish Campbell
I've used jmap2 a bit. It's really nice to have a jQuery-like way of playing with maps (as well as geocoding, etc) - but as was said before, hard to say if it is worth it for the added overhead and restrictions it places on your code. That said, I think there is room for a more extensive jQuery

[jQuery] Re: Google map plugin?

2008-01-29 Thread Chris J. Lee
Good point i guess i'm thinking too much. I'm just pretty lazy and thought there'd be a more convenient and fast plugin i could easily port from web project to web project. On Jan 29, 3:53 am, Mika Tuupola [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Jan 29, 2008, at 12:51 AM, Chris J. Lee wrote: Is there

[jQuery] Re: Google map plugin?

2008-01-29 Thread Chris J. Lee
Yeah it does. I'll keep that in mind. On Jan 29, 12:59 pm, Dave Stewart [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Chris, The trick to Google Maps (for me at least) was getting to know the basics of the OOPness of it all. EVERYTHING (just about) is an object. You rarely pass values, you normally

[jQuery] Re: Google map plugin?

2008-01-29 Thread 1man
Or you could take a look at mapstraction (http:// www.mapstraction.com/) There was a tutorial on 24ways in December, nice introduction. http://24ways.org/2007/unobtrusively-mapping-microformats-with-jquery Hope that helps. On Jan 28, 10:51 pm, Chris J. Lee [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've seen a

[jQuery] Re: Google map plugin?

2008-01-29 Thread Dave Stewart
Hi Chris, The trick to Google Maps (for me at least) was getting to know the basics of the OOPness of it all. EVERYTHING (just about) is an object. You rarely pass values, you normally instantiate objects, then pass them. For example, in the example Bohdan gave, you would have to 1) create the