Friday, February 23, 2007

Fun With Google Maps




So, this is what I came up with...you really need to have the exact route to make it work well, but you get the idea.

6 comments:

the jinx said...

it's cool, but it doesn't really show us anything. if we can access the specific route via url and label it "ride01" then we could have something to work with. at least something to zoom in and out or access the POI on it. you know what i'm sayin?

the jinx said...

hey WS, my bad, i finally clicked on the text next to the image and was led to the actual directions. i suppose we just need to name the ride, and maybe i can keep "rides" ina designated place on the page. nice work!

el penguin said...

That's dope Alan, but like you said, the route would need to be plotted out first which would be a pain in the ass in google maps.
If somebody made a Mac compatible gps system we'd be able to link the plotted out route including all the waypoints like they do here -

http://tinyurl.com/2wlo9g

but alas, nobody does...yet.

white shadow said...

yeah, GPS would be dope...i know there are ways to incorporate GPS with google maps/earth, but i don't have GPS, so it doesn't really matter...maybe we should all chip in on one.

white shadow said...

ok, so i've been doing some research & i guess all we need to plot trips via GPS is to get a "GPS logger". i found a few for pretty cheap & there's one on eGay right now, so if i get it, the next SKDMRKS ride will be plotted. word.

el penguin said...

Huh, come again? What exactly is a "GPS logger"?