There is a great quantity of quality resources to help get you started on making your first geo mashups. This page links to all those great resources from one easy location.
Google Maps API
- Get started with the Google Maps API
- Read the API Getting Started guide and API reference documentation
- Watch Google Maps Presentations on basics and advanced topics
- Learn to create your first map, store locator, and other useful tutorials
- Participate in discussions and receive support at the Google Maps API Group
- There are a number of open-source utility libraries that make developing with Google Maps easy
- Play with some API examples to see what can be done
- Subscribe to the Google Geo Developers blog and Google LatLong blog to keep up to date with the latest tips and updates
- Subscribe to the Google Maps Mania blog and see what others are doing with the Maps API
- Use the Static Maps API to embed map images in your mobile and email content
- Use the Flash Maps API in your Flash applications
YouTube videos
View a full list of Maps API videos here
| Google Maps API Intermediate (44:11) | Google Maps API Advanced (50:17) |
Google Street View API
The Street View API allows you to leverage Google’s unique Streetview imagery and controls within your mashups. Streetview is currently available for selected locations in the US, Australia, and Japan.
- Get started with the Google Street View API
- Read the API reference documentation
- Play with some API samples to see what can be done
Google Mapplets API
Mapplets are a combination of the Maps API and Gadgets API, and provide a great platform for making your maps mashups discoverable and permanent via the mapplets directory.
- Get started with the Google Mapplets API
- Read the API Getting Started guide and API reference documentation
- Discover, install, and play with others’ mapplets in the Mapplets Directory
Google Earth API
- Get started with the Google Earth API
- Read the API Getting Started guide and API reference documentation
- Learn about KML files
- Learn how to create 3D models using Google Sketchup
- Participate in discussions and receive support at the Google SketchUp Help Group and subscribe to the SketchUp Blog
- Play with some Earth API samples to see what can be done
- Subscribe to the Google Geo Developers blog and Google LatLong blog to keep up to date with the latest tips and updates
- Subscribe to the Google Maps Mania blog and see what others are doing with the Earth API
Google Earth
- Download Google Earth
- Learn about using Google Earth
- Learn about KML files and how to develop content for Google Earth
- Participate in discussions and receive support at the Google Earth Community
- Learn how to create 3D models using Google Sketchup
- Discover, install, and play with others’ Earth content in the Google Earth KML Gallery
- Subscribe to the Google Geo Developers blog and Google LatLong blog to keep up to date with the latest tips and updates
- Subscribe to the Google Maps Mania blog and see what others are doing with Google Earth
