Google Maps JavaScript API Cookbook -- Table of Contents -- Google Maps JavaScript API Cookbook -- Credits -- About the Authors -- About the Reviewers -- www.PacktPub.com -- Support files, eBooks, discount offers, and more -- Why Subscribe? -- Free Access for Packt account holders -- Preface -- What this book covers -- What you need for this book -- Who this book is for -- Conventions -- Reader feedback -- Customer support -- Downloading the example code -- Errata -- Piracy -- Questions -- 1. Google Maps JavaScript API Basics -- Introduction -- Creating a simple map in a custom DIV element -- Getting ready -- How to do it… -- How it works... -- Creating a simple fullscreen map -- Getting ready -- How to do it… -- How it works... -- There's more... -- See also -- Moving from the Web to mobile devices -- Getting ready -- How to do it… -- How it works... -- There's more... -- See also -- Changing map properties programmatically -- Getting ready -- How to do it… -- How it works... -- See also -- Changing base maps -- Getting ready -- How to do it… -- How it works... -- There's more... -- See also -- 2. Adding Raster Layers -- Introduction -- Styling of Google base maps -- Getting ready -- How to do it… -- How it works... -- There's more... -- Using different tile sources as base maps -- Getting ready -- How to do it… -- How it works... -- See also -- Adding tile overlays to maps -- Getting ready -- How to do it… -- How it works... -- There's more... -- Adding image overlays to maps -- Getting ready -- How to do it… -- How it works... -- Changing the transparency of overlays -- Getting ready -- How to do it… -- How it works... -- Creating a heat map -- Getting ready -- How to do it… -- How it works... -- There's more... -- See also -- Adding the traffic layer -- Getting ready -- How to do it… -- How it works... -- Adding the transit layer.

Getting ready -- How to do it… -- How it works... -- Adding the bicycling layer -- Getting ready -- How to do it… -- How it works... -- Adding the weather and cloud layers -- Getting ready -- How to do it… -- How it works... -- There's more... -- Adding the Panoramio layer -- Getting ready -- How to do it… -- How it works... -- There's more... -- 3. Adding Vector Layers -- Introduction -- Adding markers to maps -- Getting ready -- How to do it… -- How it works... -- There's more... -- See also -- Adding popups to markers or maps -- Getting ready -- How to do it… -- How it works... -- See also -- Adding lines to maps -- Getting ready -- How to do it… -- How it works... -- See also -- Adding polygons to maps -- Getting ready -- How to do it… -- How it works... -- See also -- Adding circles/rectangles to maps -- Getting ready -- How to do it… -- How it works... -- There's more... -- See also -- Adding animated lines to maps -- Getting ready -- How to do it… -- How it works... -- There's more... -- See also -- Adding KML/GeoRSS layers -- Getting ready -- How to do it… -- How it works... -- See also -- Adding GeoJSON to the Google Maps JavaScript API -- Getting ready -- How to do it… -- How it works... -- See also -- Adding WKT to the Google Maps JavaScript API -- Getting ready -- How to do it… -- How it works... -- See also -- 4. Working with Controls -- Introduction -- Adding and removing controls -- Getting ready -- How to do it… -- How it works... -- There's more... -- Changing the position of controls -- Getting ready -- How to do it… -- How it works... -- Creating and adding a geolocation control -- Getting ready -- How to do it… -- How it works... -- Creating a table of contents control for layers -- Getting ready -- How to do it… -- How it works... -- Adding your own logo as a control -- Getting ready -- How to do it… -- How it works...

5. Understanding Google Maps JavaScript API Events -- Introduction -- Creating two synced maps side by side -- Getting ready -- How to do it… -- How it works... -- There's more… -- See also -- Getting the coordinates of a mouse click -- Getting ready -- How to do it… -- How it works... -- There's more… -- See also -- Creating a context menu on a map -- Getting ready -- How to do it… -- How it works... -- See also -- Restricting the map extent -- Getting ready -- How to do it… -- How it works... -- See also -- Creating a control that shows coordinates -- Getting ready -- How to do it… -- How it works... -- See also -- Creating your own events -- Getting ready -- How to do it… -- How it works... -- See also -- 6. Google Maps JavaScript Libraries -- Introduction -- Drawing shapes on the map -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- There's more... -- Calculating the length/area of polylines and polygons -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- There's more... -- See also -- Encoding coordinates -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- Searching for and showing nearby places -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- There's more... -- Finding places with the autocomplete option -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- There's more... -- Adding drag zoom to the map -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- See also -- Creating custom popups/infoboxes -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- See also -- 7. Working with Services -- Introduction -- Finding coordinates for an address -- Getting ready -- How to do it… -- How it works... -- There's more... -- See also -- Finding addresses on a map with a click -- Getting ready -- How to do it… -- How it works... -- See also -- Getting elevations on a map with a click -- Getting ready.

How to do it… -- How it works... -- See also -- Creating a distance matrix for the given locations -- Getting ready -- How to do it… -- How it works... -- See also -- Getting directions for the given locations -- Getting ready -- How to do it… -- How it works... -- See also -- Adding Street View to your maps -- Getting ready -- How to do it… -- How it works... -- 8. Mastering the Google Maps JavaScript API through Advanced Recipes -- Introduction -- Adding WMS layers to maps -- Getting ready -- How to do it… -- How it works... -- There's more… -- See also -- Adding Fusion Tables layers to maps -- Getting ready -- How to do it… -- How it works... -- See also -- Adding CartoDB layers to maps -- Getting ready -- How to do it… -- How it works... -- See also -- Accessing ArcGIS Server with the Google Maps JavaScript API -- Getting ready -- How to do it… -- How it works... -- There's more… -- See also -- Accessing GeoServer with the Google Maps JavaScript API -- Getting ready -- How to do it… -- How it works... -- See also -- Index.