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Subject: RE: Re: electronic pushpin map
Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2008 09:35:36 -0600
From: Thornton, Jacob <[log in to unmask]>
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Google's 'My Maps' is fantastic as well. The first step is to log in (or
create) a google account. Here are some instructions for getting started
on creating your map from there:
http://local.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=68480
Those instructions tell you how to add placemarks manually but you can
also search for an existing address, click on the result, and click save
to my maps. It's quite simple. I created one to help visitors to
Vanderbilt find a place to eat within walking distance:
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en&gl=us&ie=UTF8&view=map&msa=0&msid=1
04182328075000072396.00045ae2680a6f9409a78&ll=36.14588,-86.805296&spn=0.
048309,0.074072&z=14
Just wanted to offer another option.
Hope that's helpful
-Jacob
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Jacob B. Thornton
GIS Coordinator
Vanderbilt University
Jean and Alexander Heard Library
419 21st Avenue South
Nashville, TN 37240
http://www.library.vanderbilt.edu/gis
615.343.7542
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Subject: Re: electronic pushpin map
-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Re: electronic pushpin map
Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2008 09:15:40 -0600
From: Ryan Mattke <[log in to unmask]>
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This site works pretty well for that sort of thing:
http://www.batchgeocode.com/
He could create something in a spreadsheet and then paste the code in to
the window. Once you read the instructions, it's pretty simple.
Also, if he has a Google account, there's a map gadget available. Go to
Google Docs, create a spreadsheet, then Insert --> Gadget --> Maps -->
Map
The upside to this one is if you go to Share --> Publish as a web page
(and also Share --> Share with the world), the mash-up can be posted on
a website.
Hope this helps...
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Ryan Mattke, Library Assistant 3
University of Minnesota John R. Borchert Map Library
S-76 Wilson Library / 309 19th Ave South / Minneapolis, MN 55455
Phone: 612.624.2030
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Maps-L Moderator wrote:
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: electronic pushpin map
> Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2008 07:51:26 -0700 (MST)
> From: Thiry <[log in to unmask]>
> To: Maps-l <[log in to unmask]>
>
>
>
> Hi,
>
> I have a patron who wants to create a "simple" (e.g. not overly
detailed)
> map of Colorado that will show the geographic location of his
customers.
> Again, a general thing. It has to be free and easy to use.
>
> I don't know where to send him. Is this something that google maps
> mash-ups does (which I don't know how to use)?
>
> thanks in advance,
>
> Christopher J.J. Thiry
> Map Librarian
> Arthur Lakes Library
> Colorado School of Mines
> 1400 Illinois
> Golden, CO 80401
>
> 303-273-3697
> fax 303-273-3199
>
> [log in to unmask]
>
> http://www.mines.edu/library/maproom
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