Ok, as announced in the previous post, let’s start to analyze how to work with Google maps (Javascript) API.
Preface: while I was writing I have been a little too verbose, so I won’t respect the previously declared steps, but I will add/modify them while posting.
Nov 14 2008
Playing with Google maps API – Part one
Nov 13 2008
Playing with Google maps API
In my spare time, these days I’m looking at Google maps (Javascript) API, because relatively soon, I will have to realize a web site in which include a custom and interactive map.
In detail the site will be the official web page of an Italian bikers group, which will attempt to enter in the World Records Guinness as the largest bike aggregation of the same model (and I’ll be one of those crazy men! :-)))
The user will be able to subscribe to the event indicating his city and some other details.
And is here that the interactive map comes into play! It will shows the Italian map sprinkled by colored labels anchored to the main cities and indicating the total of subscribers in that city.
The label’s color will vary due to that number (green = few bikers, yellow = so so, red = many bikers).
Nov 10 2008
I’m learning Actionscript 3… and I like it!
After some tests with the Adobe AIR SDK, I’ve discovered the huge limits of developing in HTML + Javascript (of course I’m speaking about a desktop application perspective). So I’ve took a look around and I’ve realized that what I need for AIR (and not only) is Actionscript! It is infinitely stronger, flexible and better structured than Javascript, and with the 3.0 version is a true object oriented programming language. From my point of view it can be considered a middle way between Java and Javascript. In fact it has the OOP benefits as polymorphism, hineritance, interfaces, typed parameters and so on like Java, plus the flexibility of the coding style like Javascript, ie I can use JSON sintax and I’m free to code in “strongly tiped” way or not.
At the moment I’m studing the excellent book “Essential Actionscript 3.0″ and I’m already quite comfortable with the new language. The next book I’m going to buy are:
- Actionscript 3 design patterns
- Actionscript 3 game programming university
- Foundation Actionscript 3 animations: Making Things Move!
- Programming Flex 3 – The Comprehensive Guide to Creating Rich Internet Applications with Adobe Flex
So… like AC/DC say: “It’s a long way to the top if you want rock N roll” :-)
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