Javascript 4 U

It turns out that by default, streetview is enabled (assuming the back end data for it exists) for any Google streetmap.

Using streetview in Google maps is easy with Javascript

Interested in knowing what the elevation chages are for a trip? The elevation service can get you that information

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Need to calculate distances rather than directions? That's also easy with tha maps Javascript API

Not only can you set up waypoints, it's easy enough to make them settable (by dragging) by the user.

It's pretty easy to set up driving directions with arbitrary waypoints; today we'll look at setting that up using Javascript

Today we'll add in other options - rather than hard coding driving directions, we'll make it possible to display other options (transit, etc)

Today we'll look at adding turn by turn directions to your directions service query using Javascript

Today we'll take a look at how easy it is to use the directions service through the Javascript API

Today we'll use the same lookup as last time, but change the region code

By changing the region code, you can change the way a geocode lookup operates

Just as you can add geocoding by place name, you can add it by latlong.

It's pretty easy to add geocoding to your map using the Google javascript api

Not only can you rotate a map, it's easy enough to give the user control of that option