Prototype a Mapping application

The following presentation shows the capabilities of Google Maps V3 as a mapping platform and touches on building a basic "Sightings" mapping application - that captures and displayed sightings at a given location and time.

The presentations purpose is to briefly convey the possibilities for a prototype mapping application.

Transcript

1. Building a prototype Mapping Application Introduction: Google Maps V3
2. Google Maps provides various Map types
3. Representing Markers on a Map Google Maps allows placing a marker at a specific coordinate(longitude and latitude). Markers can be moved, edited and use icons of your choice.
4. Representing Shapes on a Map Google Maps allows various shapes and lines to be displayed and edited.
5. Information Windows on a Map Information Windows can display forms for information capture and display information associated with a given coordinate or shape.
6. Lines, shapes and Markers can be combined By combining map elements information can be displayed and visualized on a Map.
7. Google Maps supports Web browsers and Mobile Devices
8. Example: Building a simple sightings application.
9. - Description ( A short description of the sighting ) - Notes ( Any extra information or details relevant to the sighting ) - Time ( The time when the sighting occurred ) - Photo ( A Photo of the sighting if available ) - Coordinate or Location ( the exact position of the sighting(GPS) or the name of the location ) To begin building a Sighting application we look at some basic information we need to collect: Given this basic information we can begin to build a Sighting application that can provide the following: - Capture sightings. - Display the sightings and their information on a Map or Mobile Device. - Provide a timeline of when sightings occurred. - Provide a Twitter-like information Feed. - Provide analysis, reports and graphs on the sightings.
10. Capturing a Sighting The basic information for a Sighting can be captured from a Web Browser or Mobile Device
11. Displaying the sighting The basic information for a Sighting can be displayed in a Web Browser or on a Mobile Device
12. Displaying sightings on a Map A list of sightings can be displayed on a map in a Web Browser or Mobile Device
13. Displaying a timeline of Sightings Because Time is part of the basic information captured - sightings can be displayed between a given time range.
14. Displaying a Twitter-like feed of sightings A Twitter-like feed of sightings is displayed in a Web Browser or on a Mobile Device
15. Analysis, reports and graphs on sightings. Graphs and reports can be created based on captured Sighting information