Tile layers can be a lot of work to get setup. Here's a good description of the process that should answer a lot of your questions: http://mapki.com/wiki/Automatic_Tile_Cutter
As far as creating the tiles are concerned, it's the same process for a V2 or a V3 map. Chad Killingsworth On Mar 17, 1:24 pm, "Ahmet" <[email protected]> wrote: > Thank you. > I think that I am missing some crucial information here. > > Do I, using the Lat/Lon limits of my overlay map, create my own images for > EACH zoom type ? > Based on the Google world coordinate system ? > Let's assume that I have an image that is 1000 by 1000 pixels and is between > (44 , 45) lat and (70 , 71) lon > I don't want to show it between . zoom level 6 and 17 > So now I have to create 11 sets of 15 tiles ? > > In the missouristate example, one of the tiles > is:http://search.missouristate.edu/map/tilesets/baselayer/15_7893_12731.png > I understand the zoom level, but not sure about the 7829 and 12731. > > I presume I leave the areas I have no maps blank ? > the website returns "blanktile.png" if it is not matched. How does that work > ? > > Thanks you > Ahmet > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Chad Killingsworth" <[email protected]> > To: "Google Maps JavaScript API v3" <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2010 12:36 PM > Subject: [Google Maps API v3] Re: Chart Overlay Tiles .. Best approach > > http://search.missouristate.edu/map/mobile/examples/tileoverlay.htm > > Chad Killingsworth > > On Mar 17, 11:24 am, "Ahmet" <[email protected]> wrote: > > I think I answered my own question: > > "There is a ImageMapType class that seems to be designed for this > > purpose." > > > Now.. I could not find any (short) examples of the ImageMapType class. > > Anybody knows where ? > > Thanks > > Ahmet > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Ahmet" <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2010 5:15 PM > > Subject: Chart Overlay Tiles .. Best approach > > > > Ok, let's assume that I would like to overlay my own chart. > > > My original charts are about 10000 pixels by 10000 pixels += 50% > > > In order to stop the browsers to go bananas, I split them up into tiles, > > > of say, 600 by 600. > > > This is done in advance, not on-demand. > > > > Each chart has their corresponding lat/lon bounds > > > then as the user pans or zooms, I figure out which charts are > > > (partially) > > > visible, and create overlays with them. > > > The charts that are completely out of bounds I destroy and remove from > > > my > > > list, (leaving some margin) > > > > Does this make sense ? > > > Is there an example of this method ? > > > > Is there any other method that should be used, perhaps by > > > utilizing/matching the Google tile sizes ? > > > > Thanks > > > Ahmet > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Google Maps JavaScript API v3" 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 > athttp://groups.google.com/group/google-maps-js-api-v3?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Maps JavaScript API v3" 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-js-api-v3?hl=en.
