Custom map using google maps?

[guyanonymous]

Thanks for that link betomuraro.

It looks like it does more than GMap Image Cutter 1.4 which I've been using now (it makes basic google-style maps out of your images using the google api). Sounds like this adds in layers, markers, and menu control. I look forward to experimenting. (And hope it's a runtime for java, not just an api - I'm no programmer).

[betomuraro]

I think it's an API and does need programming skills as far as I know... But hits tool you use...does it allow you do place markers (maybe trace some roads and points of interest) and stuff like that on your maps????

[guyanonymous]

I've used this: http://www.casa.ucl.ac.uk/software/g...magecutter.asp

I usually make my 30000x15000 pixel image in PS. Somewhere I've posted the maximum file sizes I was able to get working and the command line function I used to maximize memory used to do so. If you search for 'gmap image cutter' on here, you should find the info (it was a fair while back). There are others out there now that are more advanced, though, I'm sure. This was/is simple and worked well at the time.

[töff]

Google Opens Map of United States to Amateur Cartographers
http://www.theatlantic.com/technolog...aphers/237554/

(Sorry, couldn't make a new thread for this ... maybe a mod can move it, if anybody cares.)

[Hai-Etlik]

Google Opens Map of United States to Amateur Cartographers
http://www.theatlantic.com/technolog...aphers/237554/

(Sorry, couldn't make a new thread for this ... maybe a mod can move it, if anybody cares.)

I'm not sure I'd call that 'open' so much as 'asks for free labour'. All you can do is give Google data; you can't turn around and use it they way you can with Open Street Map.

[ambizop]

That is an awesome project!