Now Using Google Maps API
I made the move over to the Google Maps API for mapping and geocoding. So far I have had some mixed results, several users have commented that the geocoding is not as good as before with Yahoo.
However Google Maps provides a few nice features like returning accuracy and postal code, some features we lost long ago with the Yahoo Maps JSON geocoder.
Also the Google Maps interface looks cleaner and gives us a few more hooks for doing nifty things with the map. I took the opportunity to clean up the main interface and try to make things easier for first time users.
Please post your comments and findings here. If you are having issues geocoding please include a few sample addresses.
Embed a map on your web page
I added a button to the custom map page so you can now get code to easily embed a map on your web page. You can take advantage of this feature by saving your map to a web page and then clicking the “Embed Map on Web Page” button.
This makes it even easier to extend your own web site with mapping capability. Let me know what you think of this new feature!
UPDATE: I removed the button from the saved maps page, but you will get emailed the embed code after creating your map. Just make sure you include your email address when creating your map.
