Mapstraction JavaScript mapping abstraction library Adam DuVander mapscripting.com adamduvander.com

Google Maps! Yeah!

Yahoo Maps. Okay.

// Basic Google Map, with Marker point = new GLatLng(37.780764,-122.395592) map = new GMap2(document.getElementById("map-canvas")); map.setCenter(point, 15, G_NORMAL_MAP); marker = new GMarker(point, markerOptions); map.addOverlay(marker); // Basic Yahoo Map, with Marker var map = new YMap(document.getElementById("ymap")); map.drawZoomAndCenter("Portland, OR", 6); var myMarker = new YMarker("622 SE Grand Ave, Portland, OR"); map.addOverlay(myMarker);

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Why Mapstraction?

Isn't Mapstraction a LCD library?

Not Really

Open Closed

switch (this.api) { case 'yahoo': var ypin = this.proprietary_marker; ypin.closeSmartWindow(); break; case 'google': var gpin = this.proprietary_marker; gpin.closeInfoWindow(); break; case 'microsoft': var pin = this.proprietary_marker; this.map.HideInfoBox(); break; ... }

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