Google Maps demonstration
This page demonstrates how you can include an interactive map within
your page. Although this page is a static XHTML web page it uses
JavaScript to import a map from Google Maps.
The Google Maps web service is free, but you must register and
provide the URL of the web site which will use the map service. There
are full instructions on
how to use Google Maps on the
Google Maps web site.
In and around Chester
Error
If you can read this either:
- your web browser has not got JavaScript enabled
- your web browser does not support JavaScript
- you have copied the code for this page and you are trying to run it from a different location
You can view the source for this page, but it is probably more instructive to look at the examples on the
Google Maps
documentation page
Alternatives
Both Microsoft
and Yahoo offer
similar mapping services. Microsoft's offering doesn't require a key
tied to the URL of your site, so is more simple to get working in both a
test and production environment. All three services are able to offer
advanced features built into your web page using JavaScript to interface
to the service. Features such as route directions and route planning can
be built using the range of functions in the JavaScript library(s).