google maps API and ASP

[aamaker]

I have a database driven app that allows the user to search for buildings/properties. I have latitude and longitude values for the buildings and would like to be able to use the awesome google maps API to plot the search returns on a google map of our state (i.e. the results will be confined to a specific sector or our state).

Anyone have an examples of how to pull this off (mingling asp, the API and I guess javascript(?) to dynamically generate the map and more importantly, plotting the standard google map markers / pins that represent each building.

 

[foxbox]

http://sfsurvey.com/gmaps/

 

[dr00bie]

Looks like foxbox hooked you up with a great link,

I have an app that I built,

http://www.varockhounder.com/maps/

If you'd like I could forward you the code so you can take a look at it (it will a few hours when I get home)

Drew

 

[aamaker]

yes, please do forward me a copy of it... I hobbled together something, but know it could be better from a coding perspective.

 

[dr00bie]

I'm a dummy! I forgot that I was in the ASP group, instead of the PHP group. My version is PHP (I work in ASP here at work), but it may still be of help?

Sorry,
Drew

 

[aamaker]

no, its cool... fearing a dwindling of support on the web for ASP (classic) and out of fear of learning .NET I'm trying to broaden my skills and get up to speed on PHP too!

I noticed yours was php when I played around with it earlier - I looked for your email address on that demo / application but didnt see it. I was going to get your thoughts on my asp implementation of the API.

 

[zxcdf5je]

Hello Everyone,
I am also trying to do something related to maps ,on the similiar lines.
What i want is basically : we are into recruiting and we have 10,000 techs in our database.Whenever i put a zip code or full address in the address field and click submit,i want the map of that state to be shown up with all the nearest techs names on it ,so that we know whom to call by seeing that map.Is it possible.or even if i dont see the map and get the distances by inputting the zip code of the customer and see the list of techs near to that zip code with the distance..that will be fine too.
Any ideas?

 

[aamaker]

I based my application / use of the api on the following tutorials:

http://sfsurvey.com/gmaps/

http://www.econym.demon.co.uk/googlemaps/basic3.htm

Im basically creating an xml stream on the fly (from my asp recordset) then parsing the xml to plot the marker locations (I have my lat / long values stored in the database already and used a batch geocoder togenerate those values).


good luck

 

[zxcdf5je]

Is there any good software which if you input your database in it and then type the zip code of the client would basically compare it and give the people neares to that zip code??

 

[TheCandyman]

Which "batch geocoder" do you use? The only ones i see charge $$$

 

[zxcdf5je]

Batch geocoder??Right now i just have a simple distance formula..i havent yet done much ..either i will write a code or find some software..
Which software which u know takes money??i have no problem in investing one if it is good.

 

[aamaker]

Free and fast... This was a life saver when I found it on the google maps api discussion group:

http://www.batchgeocode.com/

simply paste in your own data (follow the instructions on format, etc.) then click a button and the lat / long is added as new fields.