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Quikmaps lets you doodle on Google
Posted by Angus Kidman at 1:24 PM on June 18, 2008
While it's always been possible to add buttons and other information to Google maps, doing anything complicated has generally required a fair degree of developer nous. Quikmaps (developed by a Canadian now resident in Australia) greatly simplifies the process, allowing easy drawing of straight or freehand lines on any Google map, as well as drag-and-drop buttons and text labels. Registering (a free process that requires nothing more than a user name at this stage) lets you save your doodled maps and generate code to add them to your own site.
Tags: au | design | google | google maps | quikmaps | webapps
Comments
molloby
Posted June 18, 2008 2:45 PM
Remind me, what's on the corner of King St and Clarence?
Angus Kidman
Posted June 18, 2008 3:21 PM
A pub, IIRC. Now, the corner of King and George is a whole other story, and where I should have put the flag, of course . . . though the picture needs to get replaced once I've got a bigger machine to hand than the Eee (not the best place for a screen grab!)
Budo7
Posted June 18, 2008 10:54 PM
Still needs some work, but I do like it. The doodle and the draw lines did not work every time. However its a great idea and when it's tweaked a bit, will be great!
Matt Corr
Posted June 19, 2008 1:11 PM
Site is down. Did we crash it?
lol