Suggestions for what? It sounds like you know what you want to do, go do it.
On Jul 14, 12:58 pm, ryriedel <[email protected]> wrote: > Thank you very much for your reply. > > I check out the tutorial and this link is the closest approximation to > what I want to do:http://econym.org.uk/gmap/example_map15c.htm. > > Google's Gulf Oil Spill map is a better example, > however:http://www.google.com/crisisresponse/oilspill/. > > What I would like to do with the second and third buttons is > essentially the same thing: "view by region" and "view by media". > Instead of implementing a side panel and scroll bar like on the Gulf > Oil Spill map, I want to create two buttons where the regional and > media KML files and you can click them on and off individually. The > buttons operate exactly like the side panel, but in as a drop-down, > clickable, select list button. Very similar to when you click on the > "More..." button on normal Google map:http://maps.google.com/. In > fact, almost identical. > > Does this help? Any suggestions? > > On Jul 13, 5:30 am, Grok Lobster <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > You should take a look at Mike's tutorial,http://econym.org.uk/gmap/ > > > For your 'view by region' button, I recommend that you use a select > > list. > > > I'm not sure what you want to do with your 3rd button, remove some > > markers? > > > On Jul 12, 5:51 pm, ryriedel <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > I'm utilizing google maps to build an interactive, multimedia map for > > > a book, and I'm hoping a motivatedvolunteermight be able to help me > > > out. > > > > The map is of the U.S.-Mexico border, Mexico and Guatemala, and I have > > > it divided up into seven regions (north of the border, southeast of > > > Phoenix, Northern Mexico, etc.). Within each of those regions, I also > > > have six individual layers of media (my writings, other people's > > > writings, photo, video, other people's video, and some additional > > > photos). That puts the map at 42 layers that, when viewed together, > > > is somewhat overwhelming. > > > > Up to this point, I've created a beta map with all the layers and used > > > the embed gadget to put it up on my blog--www.border101.blogspot.com, > > > for your reference. > > > > To shine the map up, I would like to add three buttons: > > > > *one button at the bottom of the map that allows you to view it full > > > screen. > > > *and another two buttons at the top of the map. The first would say > > > "view by region", and you could click the regions on and off. The map > > > would initially appear with all seven regions. > > > *The second button would say "view by media" and have clickable > > > options for the different types of media. Thus you would be able to > > > match the media with the regions and vice-versa. > > > > This doesn't sound too complicated. I just don't have the programming > > > background to do it. > > > > Is anybody willing to help me out? Thanks.- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- 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.
