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[Closed] Website help required - google maps/latitude embedding.

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Hi I'm setting up a simple website for a charity ride later in year. I want to put a google map with the route on it which then overlays our position in real time.

I'm a complete numpty at this, so I have the route in google maps. and I am going to use google latitude for positioning. How do i embed it in my website.

Apologies if this is a dumb question but i am not versed in the ways of website making.....


 
Posted : 25/04/2012 3:31 pm
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IIRC, don't you need to sign up for a google API key to be able to do it?

I looked at something similar a year or so back, there was a fair bit of coding involved. You might want to enlist some help if you're 'not well versed' as you say.

I'll bow to current knowledge though, it's been a while.


 
Posted : 25/04/2012 3:37 pm
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cheers. there's me thinking using googles sites, google maps and google latitude it would be easy!


 
Posted : 25/04/2012 3:43 pm
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I'd wait for a second opinion though, if I were you. (-:


 
Posted : 25/04/2012 3:45 pm
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I second that you need googles API, its been a long time since I did any web stuff, buyt there will definitely be a multitude of good tutorials out there


 
Posted : 25/04/2012 3:46 pm
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don't you need to sign up for a google API key to be able to do it

I can confirm that you do. It's only a short piece of code that you need to place in the page that the map will appear on.


 
Posted : 25/04/2012 3:57 pm
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Cheers Phil W. I have teh API and key code. How do I get that on teh embedded map i have on my page with the route on it?


 
Posted : 25/04/2012 4:36 pm
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[url= https://sites.google.com/site/bigdayrideforhenry/the-route ]This is my site (WIP)[/url] so how do i get my location from latitude onto that map?

Someone must be able to explain that in plain english? Please?!


 
Posted : 25/04/2012 6:46 pm
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Bump for the board at work IT chaps.... 🙂


 
Posted : 26/04/2012 9:12 am