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This Google Map will allow you to zoom in on the San Andreas Fault using either a map or satellite image view. The red line follows the approximate trace of the fault allowing you to see the fault’s approximate location where it cuts across the landscape and culture. At many locations you can clearly see how the topography reflects the presence of the fault.
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The Google Maps API encourages the use of function closures, and the API event handling system GEvent attaches events to DOM nodes in such a way that almost inevitably causes some browsers to leak memory, particularly Internet Explorer. Version 2 of the Maps API introduces a new method, GUnload(), that will remove most of the circular references that cause these leaks. You should call GUnload() in the onunload event of your page to reduce the potential that your application leaks memory:
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Auto-Scaling Maps A smart feature, for those displaying markers on a Google Map, is to make sure that all points that you're rendering are being displayed. There are a couple tactics that can be used to acheive this: 1) Keep the map zoomed out far enough such that all the points will be viewable (if you know where all the points are going to be, roughly) OR 2) Auto-zoom the map in to snugly fit all the markers.
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The Google Maps API is now integrated with the Google AJAX API loader, which creates a common framework for loading and using multiple Google AJAX APIs. For more information, consult the information noted below:
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For travelers crying "location, location, location," Map View integrates search results on a Google Map. Users can compare a hotel's distance from a landmark or enter a "custom location" such as the address of a friend's home or business meeting. Kayak.com will then display up to 15 hotels near the selected landmark or address. Hover over a pushpin to see a hotel's price and star rating, or click on the pushpin to see full details. Users can ... check the satellite image to see exactly how close they really are to the beach or airport, or to a custom address.
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Google has announced it will allow outsiders to contribute corrections to Google map locations. To edit Google Maps a person simply needs a Google account and can then click on an ‘edit' link to make modifications. Google will prevent abuse by restricting changes to certain listings and reviewing any changes made that are more than 200 yards in distance. The feature is currently offered in the U.S., Australia and New Zealand. By making maps more useful, Google is trying to capture a larger share of the dollars spent on online Yellow Page advertising and local search.
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