I need an AS3 maps API for a school project (AIR Desktop APP). I wanted to use Google Maps API but, since it is deprecated, I can't obtain a key. Any other good maps API I could use? I just need basic function: search for a city, get coordinates, calculate distance and place elements (circles/lines) on the map to connect the cities.
Any suggestions are appreciated.
Thanks
If you dont have to use as3, you could use the JS Google Maps API in Adobe Air. Also you could try http://developer.mapquest.com/web/products/featured/as3-flex-flash. I have personally have not used MapQuest but I read good reviews about it.
You can use ModestMaps.
Library.
Simple tutorial.
You can simply use the flash.media.StageWebView object or classes from flash.html to display web content. However, you will have to create the web content yourself using Google Maps API and JavaScript.
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Is it possible for me to create a custom map using Google Maps APIs of an imaginary place?
Are there examples of uses like that?
It would be of a group of islands, part of a story i'm writing...
If it is possible, are there exemples online?
Thanks!
Daniel
The Google Maps Javascript API allows you to create a map and supply custom map tiles.
An example, the first I could find, is: http://maps.marlam.in/.
It's not easy and requires quite a lot of PNGs (if you want detail), but a description of how this particular example was built can be found here
I would recommend a Google Maps API tutorial: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/tutorial
You should take a look at the chapter about Image Map Types
And here you have a working example.
I have my own custom technology map and I was looking to integrate the image with the Google Maps API to provide a richer Google Map-like experience for navigating around my material.
Can anyone provide some thoughts on how best to do this? What steps do I need to look at in order to use my custom image with the Maps API? Is it even possible.
Similar examples would be what Google did for the Moon or Mars - but is this approach open to others to do?
Looks like you want to create a Custom Map Type with a Custom Projection:
https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/maptypes#CustomMapTypes
https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/maptypes#Projections
All the information you need is there in the documentation.
I want to show the google map of my company in the company website. I read on the google maps site that new keys for google map for actionscript are no longer available. How can I show google map in the site?
These are the two alternatives you have :
Bing Maps Platform in Flash/Flex/ActionScript
Yahoo! Maps AS-Flash API
MapQuest offers both Flash and Mobile Flash APIs and they ARE supported!
Obviously this isn't a solution that involves Google, but I've been happy with the MapQuest Flash APIs. Hope this helps!
These are the alternatives we've been deciding between:
Flex Only
ESRI ArcGIS Flex API
AS3
OpenScales
ModestMaps
MapQuest
As a side note if you are just trying to show a simple map on your website, perhaps you should consider the JS Google Maps API? It's fairly simple to add a small map to a html page. Check out http://code.google.com/apis/maps/documentation/javascript/
Hope that helps.
i want google maps api (javascript) to display map but i want use flash(swf) file as front end is it possible? also i want create controls in flash and communctation with javascript to update map. I don't know whether it is possible or i am in completely wrong direction. Can any one help regarding this? One more thing, i planning to do it on windows xpas a demo project.
Please check official documentation of Google Map API for flash.
http://code.google.com/apis/maps/documentation/flash/intro.html
Try this tutorial - http://active.tutsplus.com/tutorials/actionscript/google-maps-api-for-flash/
This should guide you step by step.
hope this helps.
Please take a look at this implementation of http://map.embed.ly/ [google maps][1] . Would like to know how it can be achieved ? I have seen only satellite, hybrid implementation this seems new to me
Ankur
It looks like a well done custom overlay on top of Google Maps API (v3).
The GMAP API website has an example that shows the code as well as the output. Good luck!
What you're looking at doing is implementing the Google Maps API. It provides methods for placing custom overlays and data sets into a Google Maps interface:
http://code.google.com/apis/maps/index.html