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SharePoint 2010 Google Maps Web Part now Free!

November 3, 2011 by Joel Jeffery

In a fit of community spiritness, I’ve decided to share my Google Maps Web Part, complete with source on CodePlex.

Example of joelblogs.co.uk Google Map Web Part

If you want a Sandbox Solution or a Farm Solution with a simple way of placing a Google Map onto a Web Part page, this is for you.

Check out the project here: http://sp2010googlemaps.codeplex.com.

Filed Under: SharePoint 2010 Tagged With: Google Maps, SharePoint 2010, SharePoint Development, Solution Sandbox, WebParts

New Microsoft Bing Search Service with Embeddable Virtual Earth Maps

June 15, 2009 by Joel Jeffery

I’m a massive fan of the new “Bing” search service from Microsoft newly release this month. It seems we now have a suitable competitor to Google’s offerings.

Microsoft Bing Search

Firstly, web search seems to have come of age. The results feel a lot more relevant and snappy than previous incarnations. However, the big “wow” for me is the new mapping tool – a gestalt based on Multimap and Virtual Earth. If you want to start using these on your own web pages, it’s almost trivially easy. To embed a Bing map on your web page, simply:

  1. Head over to www.bing.com and click on Maps
  2. Key in the location and navigate to your desired map point
    Bing Map View
  3. Optionally, right click and set the red circle over your target
  4. Hit the “link” button in the top-right corner of the map
    Link or Embed a Bing Map
  5. If you’re happy just linking to the map, copy and paste the Url and you’re done. If you actually want to embed the Bing map in your web page, you need to accept their terms and conditions
    Bing Map Link Details
  6. Once you’ve accepted the T’s and C’s you can simply copy and paste the DIV tag into you web page. If you want to change the size of the map, you can customise the view on a summary screen.

For some, presumably licensing, reason, Microsoft won’t let you embed bird’s eye views, which restricts you to choosing Map or Aerial views. If you can live with this restriction – and for free, I certainly can – then you’re good to go and enjoy your new map.

Happy embedding!

Filed Under: Computers and Internet Tagged With: Bing, Google Maps, Maps, Search, Virtual Earth

Joel is a full-stack cloud architect who codes. He is a Microsoft Certified SharePoint Online, SharePoint Server and Azure specialist and Microsoft Certified Trainer.
He has over 20 years' experience with SharePoint and the Microsoft .NET Framework.
He's also co-founder of Microsoft Gold Partner JFDI Consulting Ltd. Read More…

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