You might be surprised to know Google offers a free Application Programming Interface (API) that makes doing so pretty trivial. Provided you abide by the Terms of Use, and don't surpass 50,000 page views per day without obtaining prior permission, you're free to use this API to embed Google's mapping technology into your website. In this article you'll learn how to do exactly this. Specifically, you'll learn how to integrate maps into web pages, extend the mapping feature to mark locations of interest to your site users, and even display location-specific descriptors simply by clicking on the corresponding icon. But first, for inspiration take a moment to peruse some of the amazing implementations already popping up across the Web:
Chicago Crime: A spatially-enabled database of reported Chicago crime.
HousingMaps: HousingMaps.com takes advantage of Craiglist and Google Maps to visually
depict houses and apartments for sale and rent across the United States.
Recent Earthquakes: Charts earthquakes taking place across the globe over the past seven days.
Google Maps Mania: An interesting blog covering Google mapping news and projects.
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