Sunday 20 November 2011

How to Embed Google My Maps & Allow Users to Update

 Embed custom, collaborative maps on your website with Google Maps. You can embed a customized Google Map into your website and allow your site visitors to edit the content pinned to the map. Google My Maps allows a collaboration feature that makes it possible for other users to edit and leave comments on your custom maps. You need access to your Google Account via Google Maps and to be able to directly edit your website HTML files and upload a saved copy to your site’s servers.

Difficulty:Moderately Easy1
Go to Maps.google.com in your browser window and click the “Gear” icon in the upper-right corner of the page. Select “Maps Profile” from the menu.
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Click “My Maps” or the title for your customized map. On the next page, click the “Collaborate” link from the left column.
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Go to the Manage Collaborators section and check the “Allow Anyone to Edit This Map” option. Click the “OK” button.
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Click the “Chain Link” icon near the upper-right corner of the page. Copy the code from the Paste HTML to Embed in Website text field.
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Open your website in a text or HTML editor. Paste the Google Maps embed code into a suitable location in your HTML document. The place you choose depends on where you want the map to appear on your website.
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Save the HTML file on your computer and then upload it to your Web hosting account. You Google Map displays on your site, and anyone can edit the content of the embedded map.

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