Introduction in programming using Google Maps API

INTRODUCTION IN PROGRAMMING USING GOOGLE MAPS API

ONLINE TRAINING

START DATE: AVAILABLE SOON (60 hours)

PRICE: 250 € (Standard fee) | 225 € (Student / Unemployed fee)

Curso Online de Introducción a la programación con la API de google Maps

The course topics aims to cover the most important aspects of Google Maps API mapping potential, highlighting the easiness of how dynamic web maps can be developed.

The student will get through the basics of API Programming, the implementation of different types of tools, the incorporation of different data formats derived from different sources, the creation of events, the use of Geocoding process and the handling of Google Elevation service.

Enrolled students in this online course will have access to our virtual e-learning platform (which is available 24 hours), where they will find the content of the course, practical exercises, forum discussion and additional content. One of the advantages of this online platform, is that students can benefit of real time support and assistance offered by the instructor (2 hours per week), whom they can contact via direct messages, regarding course related issues, at any moment. They can also contact the instructor via email.

GOALS

Get familiar with Google Maps API and with the features and functionalities that can help you create a cartographic viewer.
Demonstrate which are the essential Google Maps API tools and how they work, in order to learn how to carry out practical applications and execute the necessary actions in different projects.
Introduce and teach the student in the programming language used by Google API.
Work with services and events associated with the API, in order to allow the improvement of web mapping functionalities and capabilities.
Practice your new developed skills through practical exercises and examples provided by our instructors.

TRAINING PROGRAM

1 - INTRODUCTION TO PROGRAMMING USING GOOGLE MAPS API

Google Maps capabilities
Free for non-commercial use
Google Maps Premier license
Basic Map-Code
Google Maps API versions and releases
Browsers compatibility
Google Maps API documentation

2 - BASIC CONCEPTS OF GOOGLE MAPS API

How to create a map?
– Importing data into Google Maps API
– Create Google Maps Container
– Customize map options and create a new map object (using Map Object)
– Load the map with an initialization function
Create custom controls for the map
GUI, Default Graphical User Interface/ The Default UI
Add custom controls to the map
Configure Controls
Control positioning
– Zoom level control
– Navigation controller (Pan tool)
– Toggle between map types (MapTypeControl)
– Guide map control (OverviewMapControl)
– Scale control (ScaleControl)
– StreetView control (StreetViewControl)
Adding custom map overlays
Remove an overlay
Putting interactive markers in Google Maps API
Simple bookmark icons
Complex icons
Google Maps icon collection
Info Windows for markers
InfoWindow class
Add various shapes to your map: Polylines and Polygons, Circles, Rectangles
Ground Overlay option
Use map layers – general overview
KML Layers – Display and manage KML layers
KML and GeoRSS Layers
Google Fusion Tables (FusionTablesLayer object), Fusion Table Queries
Creating a heat map using Fusion Tables
Traffic Layer
Bicycling layer

3 - MAP EVENTS

What are the events?
Manipulate the events
Handling Events, Do I have to respond to each event?
Types of events
User interface events (UI Events)
Model-View-Controller Events (MVC Events)
Registering Events
Accessing arguments in UI events
Removing Event Listeners

4 - GOOGLE MAPS GEOCODING API

What is geocoding?
The geocoding process
– The GeocodeRequest object
– The Geocoder object
– The GeocoderResults object
– The GeocoderAddressComponent object
– The GeocoderGeometry object
– The GeocoderLocationType object
– Status Codes
Reverse Geocoding. Results

5 - GOGGLE ELEVATION SERVICES

Introduction to Google Maps Elevation service
Elevation service processes
Elevation Requests
The ElevationService object
The ElevationResult object
The ElevationStatus object
Example

INSTRUCTOR

Alberto Santos Estévez

Consultant and Geospatial Developer with more than 15 years’ experience in GIS integrated solutions and high performance systems.

Chencho Martín Lagunas

GIS Developer with extensive experience in Full-Stack software development, specialized in GIS data analysis and pre-processing using Python.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Why starting to study ArcGIS 10.x?

The usage of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is rapidly growing, becoming an essential tool in a variety of business sectors like engineering, environment, geography, mining or geomarketing.

Among GIS tools, ArcGIS is one of the most used GIS software worldwide, the most stable and versatile, comprised by a set of integrated applications, with a solid documentation over a wide range of tools being also supported by a large community.

ArcGIS provides contextual tools for data visualization, mapping and spatial analysis, connecting and combining information from varied sources (local and online), offering complex capabilities in order to explore, gain and enquire knowledge, that will lead to the best decisions. It can be also handled using a user interface as well as in command line using specific programming languages, like Python.

Do I need previous knowledge in ArcGIS 10.X?

Yes, for undertaking this course you will need previous Geographical Informational Systems training and knowledge.

I do not have ArcGIS 10.x software. What can I do?

ESRI (creators of the ArcGIS program) provides a free trial license for a 2 month. You only need to create an account, download the program and follow the installation steps (see the website). However, we will assist you in any problem you may encounter.

METHODOLOGY

Our online courses, are distributed via Moodle, the world’s most popular learning platform. It is a highly flexible Learning Management System that can be used to conduct and access courses, accomplish tasks of practical exercises, interact face-to-face to the teaching staff or benefit of support and resources at any time.

The online platform can be accessed 24 hours a day, in which the student will be able to ask for help at any given moment. The instructors will act as supervisors during all the training process, offering support for any possible difficulty encountered by the students along the course.

The course is structured in different modules, making it easy for the student to search for training material, download information, complete practical exercises and take assessments in order to verify their new gained abilities. The instructors will assist the students throughout all the course period, offering progressive help and information according to their evolution.

PRICE

250 € (Standard fee) / 225 € (Student / Unemployed fee)*

*To enjoy this discount, you must include a copy of a document that proves your situation along with the registration form.

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REGISTRATION PROCESS

Step 1. Request your registration to the training course completing the pre-registration document (Registration Form) and send it via email to training@tycgis.com.

REGISTRATION FORM

Step 2. As soon as we receive it, we will send you an enrolment guide with the complete information to enroll in the course: dates, schedule, software needed for the course and the installation guide. The payment methods are included in this document.