How to add a Google Map to your mobile website

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  • First of all we can only use a static map, since Google Maps uses Javascript to zoom etc and most phones on the market do not support Javascript, so the only solution is to use static maps.
  • Before we can use the Google Maps API we need to apply for an Application Key by visiting this URL http://code.google.com/apis/maps/signup.html
  • Now use the following code within an HTML img tag
    <img src="http://maps.google.com/maps/api/staticmap?center=ADDRESS&zoom=14&size=150x150&sensor=false&markers=color:blue|ADDRESS&maptype=roadmap&mobile=true&key=APPLICATION_KEY" alt="Google Map" />

    Replace ADDRESS with you address
    Replace APPLICATION_KEY with your application key, obtained from  http://code.google.com/apis/maps/signup.html

    Remember to URL encode the address entered

  • For the complete Static Google Maps API visit  http://code.google.com/apis/maps/documentation/staticmaps/

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Ian Carnaghan

I am a software developer and online educator who likes to keep up with all the latest in technology. I also manage cloud infrastructure, continuous monitoring, DevOps processes, security, and continuous integration and deployment.

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