Easy Web Map Updating With Google Spreadsheet Mapper

admin — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 22:11:00 +0000

When looking for a easy way to update a clients google map, i ran into google’s Spreadsheet Mapper. It is a pretty crafty way of connecting a google spreadsheet with a google map. It is a spreadsheet entry for creating a kml file that can be displayed in google maps or google earth. The application that we used it for was updating a realitors website with properties that are currently for sale, or have sold. The Spreadsheet Mapper simple has you fill in the information that you want in the ballon and they are created and added to your google spreadsheet. The best part is that if you publish the map in a website you do not have to update any of the code on the website, it will dynamically refresh with any new information that you have entered into the associated spreadsheet. This makes the process easily accomplished by anyone, not just your webmaster or GIS professional. So if you are looking for a not to technical way to create your google maps that are continually being added to check out this Spreadsheet Mapper tutorial .

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Easy Web Map Updating With Google Spreadsheet Mapper