> However, I find the loading of the page a little long and first access > to the tracks is taking few seconds where GM is instant. It is not so > annoying, but it would be great if I could improve a bit.
Yes, your polylines are very complex. Putting complex polylines on the map using geoxml.js takes a lot of browser resource, even if they are hidden. GGeoXml parses your KML at Google's servers, where a lot more resource is available. Also Google's parser is smart enough to recognise over complex polys, and instead of plotting them as polylines at the browser it creates image overlay tiles at the server which the client can download much quicker. You can't recreate that client-side. Some options: * Simplify your polys - point reduction. * Abandon KML and use a custom XML or JSON format which would allow the use of encoded polylines - this allows for simplification related to zoom level automatically. * Abandon client-side rendering and set up a custom server-side tile image creator and server and use custom tile overlays instead of polys. > Also, the color of the first track is not recognized, hence it is not > seen on the map. No comment, no idea what colour you were expecting. > For instance, is it possible to avoid the messages appearing during > the loading of the page (this is not so nice for the user) ? Not so nice as a long wait with nothing apparently happening? Have a look at these http://groups.google.com/group/google-maps-api/search?group=google-maps-api&q=geoxml+quiet > Can I use Mapview within my map ? What's that, a Java class? > Is it possible to extend the map over the kml list, just like GM does > with its top arrow ? Yes, you have to write code to do that. Hide the sidebar and resize the map I guess. > Is it possible to include the relief in the map ? Do you mean add terrain maptype? Of course. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Maps API" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/google-maps-api?hl=en.
