Matt, You may already know about it, but look into Fusion Tables in Google Maps. It provides a really simple interface for uploading CSV files, click click click and you've got your map. The CSV data can either have addresses, i.e., street+zip, or lat-long coordinates. If you only provide addresses, it will automatically convert to lat-long for you. You can also have additional data for each map point that will pop up on a flag. Best of all, you can share the "spreadsheet" with other collaborators and they can access and edit your data table.
Very easy to use, very fast, very complete. I think the results can even be embedded (with code provided by Google Maps) into a web page you manage. Mike > *Way* too quiet around here....<g> > > > > Last night at my geek group (itproforum.org) I gave a down-and-dirty > presentation on plotting addresses on maps using Google Maps. Just a > real hands on thing w/ code examples on fetching Lat/Long data, creating > XML data files based on that, throwing it up on a dynamic Google map... > lots of fun stuff to play with using these tools... > > > > So anyhoo, a guy sitting next to me when I'm not looking (sorta) types > in a URL into my browser for something he and his company are working > on. Pretty cool stuff: > > > > http://or2.censusmaps2010.com/ > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > Matthew Jarvis || Business Systems Analyst > IT Department > McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center > 1460 G Street, Springfield, OR 97477 || Ph: 541-744-6092 || Fax: > 541-744-6145 > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Disclaimer: This electronic message may contain information that is > Proprietary, Confidential, or legally privileged or protected. It > is intended only for the use of the individual(s) and entity named > in the message. If you are not an intended recipient of this > message, please notify the sender immediately and delete the > material from your computer. Do not deliver, distribute or copy > this message and do not disclose its contents or take any action in > reliance on the information it contains. > > --- StripMime Report -- processed MIME parts --- > multipart/alternative > text/plain (text body -- kept) > text/html > --- > [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
