Google map geocoding

June 23, 2006 @ 10:59 am · Filed under Companies

Google added a very useful functionality to their maps: geocoding

Geocoding is the process of converting addresses (like "1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA") into geographic coodinates (like latitude 37.423021 and longitude -122.083739), which you can use to place markers or position the map based on street addresses in your database or addresses supplied by users. The Google Maps API includes a geocoder that can be accessed via HTTP request or directly from within the JavaScript. 

This was something I was looking for to have a complete solution for displaying & using maps.

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