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Google Maps APIs
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Using Maps & Location in Web Apps
Nanodegree Program
Introduction to Programming
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About this Course
This course will introduce you to the content available through the Google Maps APIs. You’ll be walked through building a real-estate listings site step-by-step, using a beautifully styled Google map, data visualization, street view panoramas, and various nifty location related features such as calculating distance between locations, getting directions, and viewing places of interest data. You’ll also see other examples of Google Maps APIs in action, and understand how to put your new knowledge into practice by creating your own Project in the Google APIs Console.
Course Cost
Free
Timeline
Approx. 2 weeks
Skill Level
intermediate
Included in Product
Rich Learning Content
Interactive Quizzes
Taught by Industry Pros
Self-Paced Learning
Student Support Community
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Google Maps APIs
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Course Leads
Emily Keller
Instructor
Ajay Hemnani
Instructor
Michael Wales
Instructor
What You Will Learn
lesson 1
Getting Started with the APIs
- Practice loading the Google Maps JavaScript API and creating a map and styling it.
- Show markers and infowindows, load and use various libraries, and create street view panoramas.
- Learn about the Static Maps and Street View imagery APIs.
lesson 2
Understanding API Services
- Learn when to use Web Services vs. Services within the JavaScript API.
- Get addresses from coordinates, calculate the distances, travel times, and directions between multiple locations.
- Learn to obtain the elevation or time zone of a point, and looking for places of interest around a location.
lesson 3
Using the APIs in Practice
- Learn about monitoring your projects API usage, and securing your identifiers.
- Familiarize with some terms of use and other important details.
- Check out where to go with questions, how to find information in our documentation.
Prerequisites and Requirements
This course recommends, but does not require, prior experience with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript development. If you’re a scrappy developer, or just want to learn about the functionality without development, go ahead and jump in at any level!
See the Technology Requirements for using Udacity.
Why Take This Course
As a Web Developer, it can be valuable to add location related features and map visualizations into your websites. Google Maps in a site are engaging, familiar, and reliable for your users-- and the Google Maps APIs make developing with them easy.