Navigation charts can be needed in a variety of situations. Either you are lost in the forest, or you are looking for the necessary street in the city. A service that can help you deal with this is Google Maps. It consists of a couple of applications. Namely: from the Google Maps website and Google Transit (routing program). Thanks to the fact that Google transmits data directly from the satellite, with the help of these maps you can find out a detailed route map, house numbers, street names, as well as how you can walk or drive (by car, bus, bicycle) to your destination.
This service is a large reference book covering many areas of life: from traveling to planning a walk or going on vacation.
Appearance
The map can be displayed for users in two versions:- traditionally (topographic map, analogue of Mercator);
- satellite images (not online, but taken some time ago).
A sister project to Google Maps, Google Planet (corresponds to a globe), complements the service of images of the Earth's poles.
Peculiarities
Not all countries disclose information about the location of their facilities. Therefore, places on the map where there are classified areas shaded. These include, for example, the White House, the Capitol.Different areas of land have different resolutions on the map. The lower the population density of an area, the less details are known about it. Some places on the map are hidden under clouds. Although not all objects were taken from the satellite. The images of some of them were obtained thanks to aerial photography from a height of 300 meters or more. In such places, the detail of the terrain reaches high values.
Service interface
Google Maps is very easy to use. This app was made for people and that's how it works. On the left side there is a button for switching the appearance of cards ( topographical or satellite view). And on the right side of the screen the user can find zoom buttons ( increase and decrease).The system allows its users to enter the address or name of an object and obtain information about its location, address, coordinates, and appearance. For some areas, a “what’s there” recognition service is available, and Google Maps will show which object (gas station, museum, store, theater) is located there.
Google online maps javascript service is widely used. New areas of the map appear on the page as the user moves it around the screen. If the address of a specific object has been entered, the page is reloaded and the location of the desired place is displayed on the map with a dynamic red marker icon.
So that the map can be hosted by owners of other sites, Google has announced a free service: API Maps(Application Programming Interface) in 2005. This map can be added to any area of the site. There are currently more than 350 thousand of them around the world.
About Google Maps
As of 2011, Google announced that it provides its mapping service to more than 150 million customers. This makes the service one of the largest and most ambitious Internet navigation services.Interactive Google Maps is a free service, courtesy of Google Corporation, which does not contain advertising, but only provides high-quality and verified information about the location and purpose of objects around the world.
Hello, dear readers of the blog site. I recently wrote about and how you can use them on your website. Now it’s the turn of a similar service from another major player in this market - Google Maps. These two products compete in RuNet, but in the world the undisputed leader is Google.
In addition, they are now transitioning to a new type of maps, where many things have become more understandable and convenient, and it is also possible to use the capabilities of Google Earth (once it was a separate application for a computer) without installing additional plug-ins in the browser.
In this article, we will also look at ways to insert a Google map on your website, both when using the old interface and when using the new one. Moreover, this is done quite simply, although the capabilities of the API, as in the case of Yandex, will provide the developer with almost limitless possibilities.
Features of Google maps and how to connect the new interface
The Google Maps service itself appeared in 2005. Almost at the same time, the company acquired a program with similar functionality, which a little later received the name Google Earth. What distinguished it from the online version was the ability to display the landscape of the area and the buildings of some cities in 3D.
To render such graphics, it was necessary to use additional computer hardware capabilities. Subsequently, it became possible to obtain the same effect in the online version of the maps, but this required installing a browser plugin. In the new version of Maps, this feature is integrated into the online version by default and is activated automatically if your computer meets the minimum performance requirements and an acceptable browser is installed. But first things first.
Just like in Yandex, you can add your organization to Google Map and build the optimal travel route (by car, public transport, plane, on foot or by bike). Not all places on our vast planet will be able to use all these methods, but still.
In the new interface, it will be enough to enter the starting point in the search line, and to select the second point, use "How to get there".
By the way, about the new Google Maps interface. It is still being tested (it is possible that by the time you read this publication, it will have already ended) and if the browser you are using supports all the features of the new product, then you will be offered to try it out.
How to add your business to Google Maps
The main type of Google maps lives at maps.google.ru. You will also be asked add your company details :
Be sure to take advantage of this opportunity, because despite the fact that users type the bulk of commercial requests in Yandex, its bourgeois analogue should not be discounted and skimped on the various opportunities for attracting traffic from it.
In general, all you need to do is check the consent box and click the “Continue” button:
Just in case, you will be asked to search for your company in the Google database, after which you can safely click on “This is not my company. Create a new entry."
After which you will be asked to fill out a form, i.e. enter data about your organization and add it to the Google Maps database so that this information is shown to users who are to some extent interested in receiving this information. In general, this action will not be superfluous.
If for some reason you have not yet been offered use the new version of Google Maps, then invite yourself by following this link - google.com/maps/preview/.
As I understand, the new Google maps may not yet work in all browsers and not on all devices. However, they feel great in Chrome on a desktop computer, and I use this option because, in my opinion, it is much more usable.
If the new Google maps of the future are not to your taste, then return to classic and the familiar interface you can by clicking on the question mark located in the lower right corner and selecting the lowest item:
3D Google Earth objects on Google online maps
And, of course, about 3d Google Earth integrated into the online version is worth mentioning. You can switch to this viewing mode by clicking on the square with the inscription “Earth” in the lower left corner:
After you do this, the toolbar will change its purpose somewhat and will look something like this (a compass will appear and the ability to change the angle at which you can view the map):
It will be possible to look at satellite images not only from above, but also from the side, discretely changing the angle of inclination. Well, what am I telling you - you’ve probably played with Google Earth yourself and understand what’s what:
By default, your computer may have so-called simplified mode enabled when 3D Earth model and other 3D objects are not available. The opposite situation is also possible, when the new mode with support for Google Earth will work too slowly on your hardware and you will want to switch to the simplified one.
No problem, just use the links:
If you are still using classic map view, then Google Earth option you can select by moving the mouse cursor in the upper right corner to the square labeled “Satellite”, and then clicking on the “Earth” square that appears.
If you have not installed the browser plugin yet, you will be prompted to do so.
Well, in fact, you will eventually get the functionality of Google Earth in your browser.
But this functionality is, by and large, the only difference between Google maps and others. Everything else is available from competitors, but it’s up to you to decide who it works better for. For example, the same routing works more or less acceptably in Yandex on the territory of the former Soviet Union, but outside it everything is not so great.
Traffic, Street View and Google Maps Directions
By the way, Google Maps also has the ability to show road conditions, i.e. traffic jams. On the classic online version, the layer with traffic jams can be connected in the upper right corner:
There you can also connect a layer with photographs to be able to view pictures taken at the place you are interested in. IN new interface for layer maps with photos there is no such thing, but they are always present at the bottom under the search bar or open at the bottom of the window using the corresponding arrows:
On the new Google Maps, the traffic layer is activated in the area below the search bar:
Its legend (color differentiation) will be shown at the bottom of the window that drops out of the search bar. You can also see it there traffic forecast on Google maps for the day and time you need:
Function route planning in the classic interface is available from the right column after clicking the corresponding button:
In general, everything you need is there. You set the starting and ending point of the route, and you get several travel options, which can be different when choosing a method of transportation: car, public transport or your own feet.
In the new Google Maps interface, everything looks more concise, it seems to me. The starting point is taken to be the one you are viewing now, and to enter the final point, just click on the “How to get there” button located at the bottom of the search line:
As a result, Google will display several routes on the map (the main one is shown as a blue line, and the alternative ones as a gray line), the travel time for which will be calculated taking into account the current road situation (traffic jams):
Again, the optimal route can be calculated for traveling by car, walking or traveling by public transport. For some countries, calculations for cycling or flying will still be available. In general, everything is adult.
You can show or hide traffic jams on the route, add some exceptions hidden under the “Parameters” spoiler, and also get a text description of the constructed route using the “Step by Step” link.
And finally, the amazing option of any modern online maps - street view(in Yandex this was called panoramas). In Google Maps, it is activated in a rather original way - you will need to drag the yellow man (in the classic version he lives in the upper left corner, and in the new one in the opposite lower corner) to where you want to see the surroundings with your own eyes.
There are a lot of options for using this option - from a banal virtual study of a future route, to a virtual trip to a place where you have never been or where you have been, but want to refresh your memories or get nostalgic. In Google, this opportunity is even more wonderful, because the whole world opens up before you, and not just the large cities of Russia, as was the case in Yandex.
In general, we throw the little man in the right place and see street panorama in this place. You can zoom in and out, move forward, look in all directions, up and down using the mouse or arrow keys on the keyboard.
It is clear that you are all accustomed to this, but if you think about it, it becomes clear all the tremendous work that was done by the employees of the Google maps department to implement complete coverage of the entire globe (well, not all, but a significant part of it). There is even the option of traveling inside buildings, such as hotels, as shown in this video:
To do this, cars with precise geopositioning systems and a number of cameras drove around cities and villages, which then made it possible to assemble a panorama from the photographs taken. People with equipment carried on their backs worked in hard-to-reach places. Faces and license plates included in the photo are deliberately blurred to avoid unnecessary excesses.
How to get a Google map for your website
With Google Maps, the situation is approximately the same - in order to insert a driving map on your website, you don’t need much intelligence, but only a specialist can do more complex ones, or an extension (plugin) for the engine you use (CMS) will help you with this.
As a result, a window will open where on the second tab "Code" you can choose the size of the window in which your map will be inserted (you can change it later, in the code, replacing the numbers in the width="" height="" attributes of the iframe tag).
It will turn out something like this (the diagram is clickable - the mouse and buttons on the keyboard react to your passes):
However, this is not exactly what we need. There is no way to draw a route manually, put markers with captions, or highlight the necessary objects. In fact, everything described can be done, but for this we will need a special tool. It's called Google Maps Engine Lite .
Selecting an option "Create a new card", you will have at your disposal a constructor with tools already familiar to Yandex - adding marks, drawing lines and routes.
To begin with, for example, put a mark where your office is located (give it a name, description and indicate the site URL). Then click on it with the left mouse button and select the route icon. A field will open on the left where you will need to enter a starting point (for example, the nearest metro station), after which Google will provide a route to your office.
If you wish, you can draw a line around the office building and close it to highlight it in the background color (you can also add a name, description and website for this object). As a result, in the Google Maps Engine Lite editor, this whole mess will look something like this:
Select "Public on the Internet" and save your changes.
Click "Ready" in the previous window. After this, click on the folder icon in the upper left corner of Google Maps Engine Lite and select "Add to site":
Actually, that's all. Copy the code, if necessary, adjust the dimensions of the Google map window in width and height (the width="" height="" attributes of the iframe tag) and paste the code directly into any page of your site (the frames should not be cut by the visual editor you use).
How to create a map in the classic interface and add it to the site
In the classic Google Maps interface You can go to the “My places” tab and click on the “Create map” button. As a result, you will be taken to the already familiar Google Maps Engine Lite window. But we have already discussed this a little higher and therefore is not of interest.
However, you can also click on the link "Classic interface", where you will again have extensive opportunities to create a driving map for your website. In the upper left area there are tools for applying your markings to the Google map.
You can put tags of different colors:
You can highlight knowledge by drawing polygons and get directions from the nearest metro using the Draw Line Along Roads tool. For each markup element you create, you can add a title and description.
The same can be done for the card itself, after which you will need to select “Open access” and click on the button "Ready".
After saving, select the created map and click on the “Link” icon at the top left and select the option shown in the screenshot "Setup and Preview":
In the window that opens, you can set the width and height of the diagram, and using the mouse or buttons located in the preview area, you can position the objects you added (by changing the scale of the map and moving it), and you can also click on the label so that the name you specified and description in a pop-up window.
That's all, you copy the code and paste it into the site (the iframe tag is usually not cut by visual editors and there should be no problems with pasting). The issue of insertion is reflected in more detail in the article about Yandex maps mentioned at the beginning. The result should look something like this:
Second part of the code:
View directions on a larger map
I removed the extra link as unnecessary. Well, somewhere like that. If these features are not enough for you, then you are welcome to the Google Maps API for developers. Javascript programming skills are required.
Although you can still try to search plugins for your engine(WordPress, Joomla), which can offer you their own map constructor based on the mentioned API. As a result, you can get something original and then inserting the resulting map into the site will not be difficult at all - the plugin will do it for you. If you have something in mind, I will be glad to add your information to the article. Thank you in advance.
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Google Maps is a leader among modern mapping services that provide satellite interactive maps online. At least a leader in the field of satellite imagery and in the number of various additional services and tools (Google Earth, Google Mars, various weather and transport services, one of the most powerful APIs).
In the field of schematic maps, at some point, this leadership “was lost” in favor of Open Street Maps - a unique mapping service in the spirit of Wikipedia, where every volunteer can contribute data to the site.
However, despite this, the popularity of Google Maps remains perhaps one of the highest of all other mapping services. Part of the reason is that Google Maps is where we can find the most detailed satellite photos for the largest regions of any country. Even in Russia such a large and successful company as Yandex cannot surpass the quality and coverage of satellite photographs, at least in its own country.
With Google Maps, anyone can view satellite photos of the Earth for free almost anywhere in the world.
Image quality
The highest resolution images are usually available for the largest cities in the world in America, Europe, Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Asia, Oceania. Currently, high-quality images are available for cities with a population of more than 1 million inhabitants. For smaller cities and other populated areas, satellite imagery is only available in limited resolution.
Possibilities
Google Maps or “Google Maps” was a real discovery for Internet users and indeed all PC users, giving an unheard of and previously unseen opportunity to look at their home, their village, cottage, lake or river where they vacationed in the summer - from a satellite. To see it from above, from a perspective from which it would be impossible to see it under any other circumstances. The discovery, the very idea of giving people easy access to satellite photos, fits harmoniously into Google's overall vision of “easily providing everyone with access to any information on the planet.”
Google Maps allows you to see from a satellite simultaneously those things and objects that cannot be observed at the same time when observed from the ground. Satellite maps differ from ordinary maps in that on simple maps the colors and natural forms of natural objects are distorted by editorial processing for further publication. However, satellite photographs preserve all the naturalness of nature and the objects being photographed, natural colors, shapes of lakes, rivers, fields and forests.
Looking at the map, one can only guess what is there: a forest, a field or a swamp, while on satellite photography it is immediately clear: objects, usually round or oval in shape, with a unique swamp color, are swamps. The light green spots or areas in the photograph are fields, and the dark green ones are forests. With enough experience in orientation in Google Maps, you can even distinguish whether it is a coniferous forest or a mixed forest: coniferous has a browner tint. Also on the map you can distinguish specific broken lines piercing the forests and fields of the vast Russian expanses - these are railways. Only by looking from a satellite can one understand that railways have a much greater influence on the natural landscape surrounding them than roads. Also in Google Maps, it is possible to overlay maps with the names of regions, roads, settlements on a national scale and the names of streets, house numbers, metro stations on a city scale on a satellite image of an area or city.
Map mode and satellite view mode
In addition to satellite images, it is possible to switch to the “map” mode, in which it is possible to view any territory on the surface of the Earth and study in detail the layout and location of houses of any more or less large city. In the "map" mode it is especially convenient to plan your movements around the city if you have already seen enough satellite views of your city.
The search function by house number will easily point you to the desired house, giving you the opportunity to “look around” the area around this house and how you can drive up/approach it. To search for the required object, just type in Russian in the search bar a query like: “City, street, house number” and the site will display to you the location of the object you are looking for using a special marker.
How to use Google Maps
To begin, open some place.
To move around the map, left-click on the map and drag it in any order. To return to the original position, press the centering button located between the four direction buttons.
To enlarge the map, click on the button "+" or roll the mouse roller when the cursor is over the map. You can also enlarge the map double click mouse in the location you are interested in.
To switch between satellite, mixed (hybrid) and map views, use the corresponding buttons in the upper right corner of the map: Map / Satellite / Hybrid.
Many users would like to enjoy satellite photos of their native places, to see their house, a nearby river or forest from above, in a word, everything that is commonly called “small Motherland”. A tool for realizing this desire can be satellite mapping services, which provide a unique opportunity to view all required geolocations in detailed graphic mode. After my attempts to look at my home online from a satellite, I found really high-quality services and in this article I will share my experiences.
There is a huge variety of mapping services on the Internet that provide the user with access to high-resolution satellite maps. At the same time, the vast majority of such services use the API from Google Maps, and only a few services (including the domestic Yandex.Maps) can boast of their own cartographic developments that differ from the dominant Google maps in this segment.
At the same time, working with such cards is quite formulaic. You go to one of them, turn on satellite display if necessary, and then enter your address (town, street, house number) into the search bar. After this, the service finds the required location, and you can use the mouse wheel to increase or decrease the existing display. If for some reason the service does not find your house, I recommend entering the name of the city (town, village) and street, and then find the desired house yourself using the mouse.
At the same time, some services allow you not only to see your house from above, but also to walk along the streets of your hometown and enjoy the view of the buildings we need up close.
Let's move on to the list of services that will help us see our home from satellite.
Google Maps - look at your home from satellite in real time
The most popular global mapping resource is undoubtedly Google Maps. In addition to maps presented in schematic and satellite form, the service also includes the ability to 360° view the streets of many cities around the world (Street View). Information about street traffic and traffic jams (Google Traffic), a route planner from point A to point B, 3D display of many geographical points, and other useful features.
There are two main options to view your home:
Yandex.Maps - will allow you to see the necessary object in Russia
Another mapping service with which you can enjoy the view of your home is Yandex.Maps. This service is the most popular in Russia, since the level of display of the territory of Russia and the frequency of updating data for the Russian Federation exceeds all existing analogues, including generally accepted maps from Google.
Like the Google Maps service, Yandex.Maps can boast of both standard and satellite display of maps (as well as the “Hybrid” mode, which involves applying various text and schematic markings on a satellite map). In addition, users have access to a street display mode (“Yandex.Panoramas”), a traffic congestion indicator (“Yandex.Traffic”), as well as the “People’s Map” crowdsourcing system, which can be edited by any user.
To view your home using Yandex.Maps, go to the resource, enter your address in the search bar at the top, and press enter. To switch to street view mode, click on the button with binoculars at the bottom of the screen (street panoramas and photographs). And then select one of the streets marked in blue (you will switch to the street view mode at this point, and you will be able to enjoy the color of these places).
Bing.Maps – satellite map from Microsoft
Bing.Maps is an online mapping service from Microsoft, formerly known as Windows Live Maps and MSN Virtual Earth. Its capabilities include satellite display of maps, street view, 3D display for 60 cities around the world, plotting the optimal route and other features that are standard for services of this type.
To watch your home using Bing.Maps, go to the specified service, click on “Road” on the right, and select “Hybrid View”. Then enter the address you need into the search bar and view the view that opens.
MapQuest is a popular American mapping service
"MapQuest" (translated as “Card Search”) is a free American mapping service, the second most popular in the United States after Google Maps. The resource boasts a high degree of detail on the streets of many countries around the world, will help you plot a convenient route, inform you about existing traffic, and much more.
To work with it, you need to go to this resource, click on the button with the image of the globe on the right (Satelite), which will allow you to switch to satellite display mode. After that, in the search bar on the left, enter the address you need (preferably in Latin), and enjoy displaying the desired location using the MapQuest service.
MapQuest is the second most popular service in the United States Conclusion
You can view your home from satellite using the services I listed in this material. For the territory of Russia, I would recommend the Yandex.Maps service - the level of detail and frequency of updated data inspires us to consider maps from Yandex the best mapping service in the Russian Federation. On a global scale, the Google Maps service is the undisputed leader, so it would be optimal to use the tools of this service to display maps of many countries around the world.
In contact with
A satellite map of the world allows you to quickly move around the entire planet between any populated areas. Detailed map of the world from satellite in Russian:
Explore the schematic map or switch to the satellite world map in the lower left corner of the map. Schematic map of the world is a map of countries and cities with street names and house numbers in Russian. The schematic map of the world shows attractions and tourist sites, the location of train stations, shops, restaurants and shopping centers, and a map of city roads. Satellite world map will allow you to view satellite photographs of the city thanks to images from the Google Maps service.
You can zoom in on the online map, scaling it to streets and house numbers. To change the scale, use the “+” (zoom in) and “-” (zoom out) icons located in the lower right corner of the map. You can also zoom in or out on the map using the mouse wheel. The left mouse button zooms in on the map, the right mouse button zooms out. You can use the mouse to move the interactive map in all directions by using the left mouse button to grab any place on the map.
Interactive world map online is a very convenient and modern guide for exploring the city, its districts and attractions, hotels, places of recreation and entertainment. An online world map can become an indispensable assistant for you in your independent travel. Interactive map provided by Google Maps.
How satellite maps of the world are created:
The satellite, passing over the planet, scans the earth's surface and maps are compiled using software. More recently, a few years ago, satellite maps showed the surface of the planet from a height of several kilometers. Now technologies make it possible to make satellite maps from a height of several meters, and in the near future technologies will make it possible to create satellite maps with detail up to 30 centimeters.
What to see on the world map from satellite:
First of all, people look on the map for their country, their hometown, the street and the house in which they live. To do this, you can zoom in on the schematic map of the world to your city, and then turn on the “Satellite” mode in the lower left corner of the map. In exactly the same way, you can travel around all countries of the world online, exploring the sights of countries and cities in real time. Popular places that are often searched for on a satellite map: Reichstag in Berlin (Germany), Acropolis of Athens in Greece, Egyptian pyramids, Italy - Colosseum in Rome (Ancient Roman gladiatorial arena, Peterhof in Russia (west of St. Petersburg), Statue of Liberty in the USA - a symbol of America, the Eiffel Tower in Paris (France), the Great Wall of China.
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