mapping Map Printing Issues? Try this… July 16, 2010 / July 21, 2010 by admin | 35 Comments on Map Printing Issues? Try this… We recently upgraded to Google Maps API version 3. This version has a lots of advantages for access over mobile devices, and offers general performance improvements. Unfortunately the new version also comes with some quirks around printing. Apparently some browsers will require you enable the “Print background colors and images” in order to print properly. […] Read more » google maps printing
mapping Deep links to open map markers June 9, 2010 / June 9, 2010 by admin | 6 Comments on Deep links to open map markers This feature was recommended to us from a user in Denmark. You can now “deep link” to individual markers in a map. To discover the relevant link for any given marker just click on it and the URL in your address bar will change. Here’s an example: http://www.batchgeo.com/map/1d1ca4d15e33b27355821e79952236cb#124 Read more »
mapping Importing Excel spreadsheets into Google My Maps June 2, 2010 / June 5, 2010 by admin | 24 Comments on Importing Excel spreadsheets into Google My Maps Its true, you can’t import anything other than a KML or a GeoRSS feed directly into Google My Maps. However you can use BatchGeo to create a KML and then import it straight into Google My Maps. Just paste your Excel spreadsheet into the BatchGeo tool, validate the columns, and start the geocoder. When the […] Read more »