> Ok I just went through the examples you guys suggested and they are > not exactly what I needed.
Yup, they are examples and tutorials, not finished applications. The idea is to understand what they do so that you can employ the same techniques in your own application. > What is the best way to go about doing the following: > 1) Taking a user's form request > 2) Getting the data for it in PHP > 3) Placing appropriate markers The examples do show exactly that, I wonder if you may have missed something about the to-and-fro interaction between client and server side components? http://www.w3schools.com/Ajax/ajax_intro.asp > - Do I absolutely need AJAX? No, you can write out a whole new page for each form request. AJAX is used to avoid doing that, as its faster, more flexible, and simply presents a better experience for the end user. maps.google.com is AJAX driven, for example. Note that the X in AJAX does not compel you to use XML, if thats what you are trying to avoid : you can use JSON as the data transfer mechanism if you wish. http://www.google.com/search?q=ajax+json -- 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.
