Just a quickie, but one we know a lot of you will like… take a trip to your Plugins and you will find Google Maps goodness at your fingertips.
Just turn it on, configure it (this involves getting a maps API – takes about 2 seconds), write something like ‘Edublogs HQ’ and then link those words to the ‘link to this page’ http link that Google Maps provide.
For example:
Let us know how you go…
August 28, 2007 at 9:22 am Permalink
This is amazing-I teach American Sign Language so directionality is key.
Thanks a lot for this!!!
August 29, 2007 at 1:16 am Permalink
Hi James
just had a crack at this and it works a treat! Easy to get API code, configure plugin and drop a map into the blog. I added a “Where amI?” page on my blog just for some extra info on where I work – many thanks for your ongoing hard work!
Tom
August 29, 2007 at 7:55 am Permalink
this is sweet!!!
August 29, 2007 at 12:52 pm Permalink
I must be missing something…I need more instructions on how to use this feature.
August 29, 2007 at 2:06 pm Permalink
No worries,
1. Go to ‘Plugins’ and turn on ‘Google Maps’
2. Go to ‘Options’ and click on ‘Inline Google Maps 2′
3. Go here, get an API and copy and paste it into teh API area: http://www.google.com/apis/maps/signup.html
4. When you’re on a google map, there’s a ‘Link to this page’ option… click on it annd copy the link (I can’t put one in here as an example or it’ll become a map!)
5. Then, simply type something and turn it into a link to that URL
It’s a bit bizarre… but it does work! Let us know how you go.
August 31, 2007 at 6:55 am Permalink
well i think you need more information to your bolg to tell people how to use it
August 31, 2007 at 8:22 am Permalink
The 1-5 above a bit difficult for you is it… maybe you could provide some more information about exactly what your problems is – as then we’d be able to help!
September 1, 2007 at 12:19 am Permalink
I’d really like to use this and I got to step 3 within seconds. But in 4
4. When you’re on a google map, there’s a ‘Link to this page’ option… click on it annd copy the link (I can’t put one in here as an example or it’ll become a map!)
where do I copy it to? Do I copy the link to my page and put it there?
5. Then, simply type something and turn it into a link to that URL
Type something where?
September 1, 2007 at 7:17 am Permalink
illyacae has the same issue I have with the instructions. Is there a difference in how Microsoft’s IE browser handles the maps? I am using Firefox on a Mac. For me, the best way to use Google Maps in my blog is to first setup a Google Mail account, then using Google Maps I create my own maps. I use the three easy steps found at http://maps.google.com/help/maps/share/embed.html#utm_source=en-mapshpp-na-us-google-gm
Illyacae- try that and see if you can make the maps work. Check out this blog post: http://blakej.edublogs.org/2007/08/28/map/ I used Google Map to do this and customize it too
September 1, 2007 at 7:54 am Permalink
I’d like to know why one would use this option?
Would it be possible for you, James, to provide an example of an instance when you used this?
September 1, 2007 at 10:01 am Permalink
John, your map looks great (you’re in the desert huh!), illy… uh, type something in your blog posting area, mimi… come on now :)
November 3, 2007 at 4:37 pm Permalink
Hi edublogs, i have a little problem with my blog. :(
my blog (funblog) is not coming up in search engines like google.
is there a way you could make my blog come up in all public search engines like google? :-(
if you do could you add a comment & tell me if yo can make my blog public.
i would really apreciate that :)
November 17, 2007 at 5:55 am Permalink
i didn’t mean to send that I really love edublogs so thank you!