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 -

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