CIS 8020 Assignment 2 JM Google Maps

A small Atlanta company wants to have a map on its website that tracks all of their Atlanta office locations.  Besides just presenting this as just an image, they want to have the ability for users to interact with the map and be able to tell what the primary function of the office is.

Google Maps API is a good choice for the solution to this problem. It generates dynamic maps which can be easily integrated to any web page and allows end users to interact with. All the company needs to do is configure a few coordinate settings in the Google Maps API to make it work. The following is a prototype:

Compared to creating it from scratch, Google's Maps API is easy to use and setup. Creating a customized map interface only requires adding the Google JavaScript code to a page, and then using JavaScript functions to add points to the map.  It saves time in development and maintenance. It also saves on network bandwidth and processing power since the application is hosted by Google.