Index

A

• addIconMarker() function / How to do it…
• address
  • coordinates, finding for / Finding coordinates for an address, How to do it…, How it works...
  • finding, on map with click / Finding addresses on a map with a click, How to do it…, How it works...
• addStandardMarker() function / How to do it…
• animated lines
  • adding, to maps / Adding animated lines to maps, How to do it…, How it works...
• ArcGIS
  • about / Drawing shapes on the map
• ArcGIS Desktop
  • about / Creating a table of contents control for layers
• ArcGIS Online
  • URL / There's more…
• ArcGIS Server
  • about / Introduction, Accessing ArcGIS Server with the Google Maps JavaScript API
  • accessing, with Google Maps JavaScript API / Accessing ArcGIS Server with the Google Maps JavaScript API, How to do it…, How it works...
• area
  • calculating, of polygons / Calculating the length/area of polylines and polygons, How to do it..., How it works...
  • calculating, of polylines / Calculating the length/area of polylines and polygons, How to do it..., How it works...
• AutoCAD
  • about / Drawing shapes on the map
• autocomplete option
  • places, finding with / Finding places with the autocomplete option, How to do it..., How it works...

B

• base maps
  • about / Changing base maps
  • modifying / Changing base maps, How to do it…, How it works...
  • tile sources, using as / Using different tile sources as base maps, How to do it…, How it works...
• BBEdit
  • about / Getting ready
• bicycling layer
  • adding / Adding the bicycling layer, How it works...
• Bing Maps
  • about / Introduction
• bounding box (BBOX) / How to do it…
• bounds_changed event / How it works...

C

• CartoDB
  • about / Introduction, Adding CartoDB layers to maps
• CartoDB layers
  • adding, to maps / Adding CartoDB layers to maps, Getting ready, How to do it…, How it works...
• center_changed event / How it works...
• circles
  • adding, to maps / Adding circles/rectangles to maps, How to do it…, How it works...
• context menu
  • about / Creating a context menu on a map
  • creating, on maps / Getting ready, How to do it…, How it works...
• control
  • logo, adding as / Adding your own logo as a control, How to do it…
  • creating, for coordinates display in real time / Creating a control that shows coordinates, How to do it…, How it works...
• controls
  • about / Introduction
  • adding / Adding and removing controls, How it works...
  • removing / Adding and removing controls, How it works...
  • position, modifying / Changing the position of controls, How to do it…
• coordinates
  • obtaining, of mouse click / Getting the coordinates of a mouse click, How it works..., There's more…
  • encoding / Encoding coordinates, Getting ready, How to do it..., How it works...
  • finding, for address / Finding coordinates for an address, How to do it…, How it works...
• custom DIV element
  • map, creating in / Getting ready, How to do it…, How it works...
• custom infoboxes
  • creating / How to do it..., How it works...

D

• decodePath() method / How it works...
• directions
  • obtaining, for locations / Getting directions for the given locations, How to do it…, How it works...
• distance matrix
  • creating, for locations / Creating a distance matrix for the given locations, How to do it…, How it works...
• dragend event / How it works...
• drag event / How it works...
• dragstart event / How it works...
• drag zoom
  • adding, to map / Adding drag zoom to the map, Getting ready, How to do it..., How it works...
• drawingControl property / There's more...
• drawing library / Drawing shapes on the map
• DrawingManager object
  • about / There's more...
• DrawingManager options / There's more...
• DrawingManagerOptions class
  • about / There's more...
• drawingMode property
  • about / There's more...
• drawingModes property
  • about / There's more...

E

• elevations, on map
  • obtaining, with click / Getting elevations on a map with a click, How to do it…, How it works...
• enableKeyDragZoom() method / How it works...
• encodePath() method / How it works...
• events
  • about / Introduction, Creating your own events
  • creating / Getting ready, How to do it…, How it works...

F

• fullscreen map
  • creating / Creating a simple fullscreen map, How to do it…, How it works...
• Fusion Tables
  • about / Adding Fusion Tables layers to maps
• Fusion Tables layers
  • adding, to maps / Adding Fusion Tables layers to maps, Getting ready, How to do it…, How it works...

G

• GDAL2Tiles
  • URL / Adding image overlays to maps
• geocode() method
  • about / How it works...
• geocoding
  • about / Finding coordinates for an address
• geocoding service request
  • options / There's more...
• geocoding service response
  • options / There's more...
• geographical coordinates
  • about / Creating a control that shows coordinates
• GeoJSON
  • about / Introduction
  • adding, to Google Maps JavaScript API / Adding GeoJSON to the Google Maps JavaScript API, How to do it…, How it works...
• geolocation control
  • creating / Creating and adding a geolocation control, How to do it…, How it works...
  • adding / Creating and adding a geolocation control, How to do it…, How it works...
• GeoLocationControl class
  • about / How to do it…
• Geomedia
  • about / Creating a table of contents control for layers
• geometry library / Calculating the length/area of polylines and polygons
• GeoRSS
  • about / Adding KML/GeoRSS layers
• GeoRSS files
  • adding, to map / How to do it…
• GeoServer
  • about / Introduction, Accessing GeoServer with the Google Maps JavaScript API
  • accessing, with Google Maps JavaScript API / Accessing GeoServer with the Google Maps JavaScript API, How to do it…, How it works...
• GIS
  • about / Introduction, Introduction
• Google
  • about / Introduction
• google.maps.event namespace
  • about / Introduction
• google.maps.InfoWindow class / Creating custom popups/infoboxes
• google.maps.LatLng class
  • used, for adding maps, to markers / Getting ready, How to do it…, How it works...
• google.maps.MapTypeStyleElementType object / How it works...
• google.maps.Marker class
  • used, for adding maps, to markers / Getting ready, How to do it…, How it works...
• google.maps.MVCArray
  • about / How it works...
• google.maps.OverlayView class
  • onAdd() method / How it works...
  • draw() method / How it works...
  • onRemove() method / How it works...
  • show(coord) method / How it works...
  • hide() method / How it works...
  / Creating custom popups/infoboxes
• Google base maps
  • about / Styling of Google base maps
  • styling / Styling of Google base maps, How to do it…, How it works...
• Google Fusion Tables
  • about / Introduction
• Google Maps
  • traffic information, displaying on / Adding the traffic layer, How it works...
  • about / Restricting the map extent, Adding drag zoom to the map
• Google Maps default UI
  • about / Adding and removing controls
• Google Maps JavaScript API
  • about / Introduction, Introduction, There's more..., Adding your own logo as a control, Introduction
  • GeoJSON, adding to / Adding GeoJSON to the Google Maps JavaScript API, How to do it…, How it works...
  • WKT, adding to / Adding WKT to the Google Maps JavaScript API, How to do it…, How it works...
  • ArcGIS Server, accessing with / Accessing ArcGIS Server with the Google Maps JavaScript API, How to do it…, How it works...
  • GeoServer, accessing with / Accessing GeoServer with the Google Maps JavaScript API, How to do it…, How it works...
• Google Maps map interface
  • transit layers, adding to / Adding the transit layer, How it works...
• Google Maps UI
  • about / Creating and adding a geolocation control

H

• heat map
  • about / Creating a heat map
  • creating / Creating a heat map, How to do it…, How it works..., There's more...
• Here Maps
  • about / Introduction

I

• image overlays
  • adding, to maps / Adding image overlays to maps, How to do it…, How it works...
• InfoBoxOption class
  • parameters / How it works...
• initMap() function / How to do it…

J

• JavaScript
  • about / How it works...
  • prototype-based inheritance / How it works...

K

• KML
  • about / Adding KML/GeoRSS layers
• KML files
  • adding, to map / How to do it…

L

• layers
  • table of contents (ToC) control, creating for / Creating a table of contents control for layers, How to do it…, How it works...
• Leaflet
  • about / Introduction
• length
  • calculating, of polygons / Calculating the length/area of polylines and polygons, How to do it..., How it works...
  • calculating, of polylines / Calculating the length/area of polylines and polygons, How to do it..., How it works...
• lines
  • adding, to maps / Adding lines to maps, How to do it…, How it works...
• location
  • about / Introduction
• locations
  • distance matrix, creating for / Creating a distance matrix for the given locations, How to do it…, How it works...
  • directions, obtaining for / Getting directions for the given locations, How to do it…, How it works...
• logo
  • adding, as control / Adding your own logo as a control, How to do it…

M

• map
  • creating, for mobile devices / How to do it…, How it works...
  • drag zoom, adding to / Adding drag zoom to the map, Getting ready, How to do it..., How it works...
• map extent
  • restricting / Getting ready, How to do it…, How it works...
• Mapinfo
  • about / Creating a table of contents control for layers
• mapOptions object / How it works...
• map properties
  • modifying, programmatically / Changing map properties programmatically, How to do it…, How it works...
• MapQuest
  • about / Introduction
• maps
  • creating, in custom DIV element / Getting ready, How to do it…, How it works...
  • tile overlays, adding to / Adding tile overlays to maps, How to do it…, How it works..., There's more...
  • image overlays, adding to / Adding image overlays to maps, How to do it…, How it works...
  • about / Introduction, Adding markers to maps, Creating two synced maps side by side
  • markers, adding to / Getting ready, How to do it…, How it works...
  • pop ups, adding to / Adding popups to markers or maps, How to do it…, How it works...
  • lines, adding to / Adding lines to maps, How to do it…, How it works...
  • polygons, adding to / Adding polygons to maps, How to do it…, How it works...
  • rectangles, adding to / Adding circles/rectangles to maps, How to do it…, How it works...
  • circles, adding to / Adding circles/rectangles to maps, How to do it…, How it works...
  • animated lines. adding to / Adding animated lines to maps, How to do it…, How it works...
  • GeoRSS files, adding to / How to do it…
  • KML files, adding to / How to do it…
  • context menu, creating on / Getting ready, How to do it…, How it works...
  • shapes, drawing on / Drawing shapes on the map, How to do it..., How it works..., There's more...
  • Street View, adding to / Adding Street View to your maps, Getting ready, How to do it…, How it works...
  • WMS layers, adding to / Adding WMS layers to maps, How to do it…, How it works...
  • Fusion Tables layers, adding to / Adding Fusion Tables layers to maps, Getting ready, How to do it…, How it works...
  • CartoDB layers, adding to / Adding CartoDB layers to maps, Getting ready, How to do it…, How it works...
• MapTiler
  • URL / Adding image overlays to maps
• markers
  • about / Adding markers to maps
  • adding, to maps / Getting ready, How to do it…, How it works...
  • pop ups, adding to / Adding popups to markers or maps, How to do it…, How it works...
• methods, OverlayView class
  • draw() / How it works...
  • onAdd() / How it works...
  • onRemove() / How it works...
• mobile devices
  • about / Moving from the Web to mobile devices
  • map, creating for / How to do it…, How it works...
• mouse click
  • coordinates, obtaining for / Getting the coordinates of a mouse click, How it works..., There's more…

N

• nearby places
  • searching for / Searching for and showing nearby places, How to do it..., How it works..., There's more...
  • showing / Searching for and showing nearby places, How to do it..., How it works..., There's more...
• Notepad++
  • about / Getting ready

O

• OGC
  • about / Adding WMS layers to maps
• Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC)
  • about / Adding WKT to the Google Maps JavaScript API
• OpenLayers
  • about / Introduction
• OpenStreetMap
  • about / How it works...
  • URL / How it works...
• OpenStreetMaps
  • about / Creating a table of contents control for layers
• overlays
  • transparency, modifying / Changing the transparency of overlays, How it works...
  • about / Introduction
• OverlayView class
  • methods / How it works...

P

• Panoramio
  • about / Adding the Panoramio layer
  • URL, for info / Adding the Panoramio layer
• Panoramio layer
  • adding / How to do it…, How it works..., There's more...
• parameters, InfoBoxOption class
  • content / How it works...
  • pixelOffset / How it works...
  • boxStyle / How it works...
  • closeBoxMargin / How it works...
  • closeBoxURL / How it works...
  • pane / How it works...
  • position / How it works...
  • enableEventPropagation / How it works...
• pinpointResult() function / There's more...
• places
  • finding, with autocomplete option / Finding places with the autocomplete option, How to do it..., How it works...
• places library / Searching for and showing nearby places
• Point Of Interests (POI)
  • about / Introduction
• polygons
  • adding, to maps / Adding polygons to maps, How to do it…, How it works...
  • area, calculating of / Calculating the length/area of polylines and polygons, How to do it..., How it works...
  • length, calculating of / Calculating the length/area of polylines and polygons, How to do it..., How it works...
• polyline encoding algorithm / Encoding coordinates
• polylines
  • length, calculating of / Calculating the length/area of polylines and polygons, How to do it..., How it works...
  • area, calculating of / Calculating the length/area of polylines and polygons, How to do it..., How it works...
• pop ups
  • adding, to markers / Adding popups to markers or maps, How to do it…, How it works...
  • adding, to maps / Adding popups to markers or maps, How to do it…, How it works...
• position
  • modifying, of controls / Changing the position of controls, How to do it…
• prepareWMSUrl() method / How it works...
• prototype-based inheritance, JavaScript / How it works...

R

• raster
  • about / Introduction
• raster layers
  • about / Introduction, Introduction
• rectangles
  • adding, to maps / Adding circles/rectangles to maps, How to do it…, How it works...
• RotateControl control / How it works...

S

• Service-oriented Architecture (SOA)
  • about / Accessing ArcGIS Server with the Google Maps JavaScript API
• shapes
  • drawing, on map / Drawing shapes on the map, How to do it..., How it works..., There's more...
• startButtonEvents() function / How to do it…
• Street View
  • adding, to maps / Adding Street View to your maps, Getting ready, How to do it…, How it works...
• Styled Maps Wizard
  • URL / There's more...
• Sublime Text
  • about / Getting ready
• SVG
  • about / There's more...
• SVG path notation / How it works...
• synced maps
  • creating, side by side / Creating two synced maps side by side, How to do it…, How it works...

T

• table of contents (ToC) control
  • about / Introduction, Creating a table of contents control for layers
  • creating, for layers / Creating a table of contents control for layers, How to do it…, How it works...
• TextWrangler
  • about / Getting ready
• tile overlays
  • adding, to maps / Adding tile overlays to maps, How to do it…, How it works..., There's more...
• tile sources
  • using, as base maps / Using different tile sources as base maps, How to do it…, How it works...
• TMS
  • about / Introduction
• traffic information
  • displaying, on Google Maps / Adding the traffic layer, How it works...
• transit layers
  • adding, to Google Maps map interface / Adding the transit layer, How it works...
• transparency
  • modifying, of overlays / Changing the transparency of overlays, How it works...

U

• U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
  • about / Adding KML/GeoRSS layers
• UTFGrid
  • about / How it works...

V

• vector layers
  • about / Introduction
• visualEnabled property / How it works...

W

• weather-related information
  • displaying, on base maps / Adding the weather and cloud layers, How to do it…, How it works...
• WeatherLayerOptions / There's more...
• WebStorm
  • about / Getting ready
• WFS
  • about / Accessing GeoServer with the Google Maps JavaScript API
• WKT
  • about / Introduction, Adding WKT to the Google Maps JavaScript API
  • adding, to Google Maps JavaScript API / Adding WKT to the Google Maps JavaScript API, How to do it…, How it works...
• WMS
  • about / Adding WMS layers to maps
• WMS layers
  • adding, to maps / Adding WMS layers to maps, How to do it…, How it works...

X

• XML
  • about / Adding GeoJSON to the Google Maps JavaScript API

Z

• zoom_changed event / How it works...