Computer Tips for Travelers » Google Maps http://wifisavvy.com Computer Tips for Travelers Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:57:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Google Maps – custom route lines http://wifisavvy.com/2009/08/02/google-maps-custom-route-lines/ http://wifisavvy.com/2009/08/02/google-maps-custom-route-lines/#comments Sun, 02 Aug 2009 22:02:18 +0000 chris http://blog.geeksontour.com/2009/08/02/google-maps-custom-route-lines/
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    • ]]>     by Chris Guld
    If you’ve tried making custom Google maps in the past and got discouraged with the clunky way you had to draw your route lines …  You need to try again!  Google is continuously adding features to their web-based products and Google Maps has been the recipient of several in the last few months.  Watch the video below to see what I mean.  You now have 2 new ways to draw lines, 1) draw along roads and, 2) Save directions as a line.

    To see some examples of how you might want to use custom maps, take a look at this blog by our friends, the Gundys.  In the sidebar they’ve mapped their journey to Alaska this summer, as well as a past trip to the Southwest.  Other friends, ‘Diandy’ used the route drawing capabilities to show a one-day trip they took. We use a map on our website to show our Rally schedule and current location.

    If you like sharing your travels – Google Maps is an excellent tool to learn.

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    ]]>     http://wifisavvy.com/2009/08/02/google-maps-custom-route-lines/feed/ 0     Tutorial Video – Google Map in Blogger Gadgets http://wifisavvy.com/2008/10/12/tutorial-video-google-map-in-blogger-gadgets/ http://wifisavvy.com/2008/10/12/tutorial-video-google-map-in-blogger-gadgets/#comments Sun, 12 Oct 2008 20:35:01 +0000 chris http://www.wifisavvy.com/?p=94
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    • ]]>     The following is a tutorial video created using Camtasia and hosted on Screencast.com.  I am experimenting to see how I like this combination.  Meanwhile, the video will show you how to take Custom Google Map and put it in your Blog’s sidebar, using Blogger’s Gadgets.

    This is an flv file:

    This is an express-show .swf file – the difference in size was my doing:

    Third (most likely) option. An .swf file hosted on GeeksOnTour.com:

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