Articles and Tutorials
In-depth articles and tutorials on using SmartFIND technologies.
SmartFIND Maps API Version 3 Upgrade Guide
If your web application was developed using version 2 of the SmartFIND Maps API follow the instructions in this document to upgrade to version 3.
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Point of Interest (POI) Web Service - Version 2 API Documentation
The SmartFIND Point Of Interest (POI) web service (V2) allows you to search for streets, businesses, and geographical features near a specified location. Proximity and category searches are also supported.
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Getting Started with the Maps API Version 3
This document is a guide to using the Maps Javascript API to add rich, interactive maps to your web applications. The API exposes a set of Javascript objects for the creation of maps and map features, and supporting classes for data loading and event management. Familiarity with the Javascript language, especially its object-oriented features will be helpful in working with the API.
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Creating Custom Map Controls (Maps API V2)
Version 2 of the Maps API introduces a base map control class GSControl which can be subclassed to create your own custom map controls. This example shows how the built-in text-based zoom control GSTextZoomControl is constructed.
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Using the Point Of Interest (POI) Web Service with the Maps API
Discovering information about the resources around you is made simple using the SmartFIND Point Of Interest (POI) web service with the Maps API. This HOWTO will take you through the steps of providing a proximity search web application using these services.
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Reverse Geocoding Web Service
The Reverse Geocoding Web Service allows users to find nearest-neighbour address points.
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Routing with Maps API v3
The Maps API Version 3 includes support for calculating routes to display on a map and getting the driving instructions for that route.
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Point of Interest (POI) Web Service API Documentation
The SmartFIND Point of Interest web service allows you to search for streets, businesses, and geographical features near a specified location. Proximity and category searches are also supported.
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