Except for the shapefile, yes. Google uses KML. On Oct 22, 4:18 pm, Robin <[email protected]> wrote: > I am new to working with google maps API , but have experience working > with GIS, and I am trying to find out if it would be possible to > perform an action with google maps api, or it would be better that I > go with one of the open source online mapping like MapServer or > MapGuide. > > My question is: > > In Google Maps API, is it possible to have a polygon shapefile in > which a user could click on a shapefile, submit information, and > have the information either 1) return to me as a text file or 2) be > stored onto a database which I could retrieve. > > For example, lets say I want the person to select a polygon on the > shapefile that corresponds with a persons house, and have them input > the number of people that live in that house, and then I could see > what they input.....so if John Doe clicks on his house, which is > polygon number 15, and inputs that he has 5 people living that > house, it will either input into a database or send me a text file > that says > "polygon 15 has 5 people living in the house". > > Thank you, > Robin
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