What You'll Be Creating The Plan In this tutorial we'll walk through the process of creating a branded Google map for an imaginary client. Our map will include three key features: Custom markers at each of the client's branch locations The client's logo in a fixed position on the map Map theming which compliments the client's branding In this case, our imaginary client is going to be "The Hobby Shoppe", purveyors of fine board games and other hobby paraphernalia around the city of Melbourne, Australia. Creating the Base Map We'll get the ball rolling by creating a basic map centered on the city of Melbourne. After we add our branch markers we'll refine the center position of the map, but for now we'll start by finding the right latitude and longitude in order to show the city as a whole. Initial Latitude and Longitude To do this go to Google Maps and search for Melbourne , then zoom in just a little so you're not including unpopulated areas. As you adjust the position of the map you'll notice the URL changes to reflect your new latitude, longitude and zoom level. When you have the map positioned where you like, copy the URL somewhere for later reference, e.g: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Melbourne+VIC/@-37.804627... After the @ symbol in the URL you'll see comma separated values for the latitude, longitude and zoom level: -37.8046274,144.972156,12z The first value -37.8046274 is the latitude, the second value 144.972156 is the longitude, and the 12z value means the zoom level is set to 12
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