The Google Maps API For Designers

The Google Maps API allows for a huge amount of flexibility, without needing to be a JavaScript God. If you're prepared to get your hands dirty, dive into the API with me and together we'll build a highly original and personalised Google Map!

Posts in this series

Getting Creative With the Google Maps API
You’ve designed a shiny new website; carefully selecting the colors, typography and photographs to perfectly reflect the company's branding. Then your...
Emily Bennett
5 Jul 2013
Web Design
The Google Maps API and Custom Overlays
In our previous tutorial we looked at how you can add markers and customize the colors and menus of a Google map using the service's API. This tutorial takes...
Emily Bennett
29 Jul 2013
Web Design
Linking Up the Google Maps and Flickr APIs
Imagine you've made the beautiful map a client requested; adding all sorts of interesting markers, pop-ups, custom overlays and photos. But then the client...
Emily Bennett
8 Aug 2013
Web Design
Responsive Design, Retina Images and Debugging for Google Maps API
This final part of the Google Maps API For Designers series rounds things up by looking at responsive design, retina images and a range of testing and...
Emily Bennett
21 Aug 2013
Web Design