Last February Google has introduced their Static Maps API, where you can enbed maps, as static picture in your website. Now there was the first update on this API. The functionality has been enhanced. Beside Placemarks also Lines and Polylines can be represented. Furthermore the language of the map can be selected:
Example:
All news in more detail:
Placemark Settings:
The size of one maker can be set with four levels from normal to very tiny. Additional the color can be changed (until now only 8 colors are available). You can add also Letters or Numbers to the placemark.
Paths and Lines:
Lines with up to 50 Points can be added to the map. the color, width, alpha-intensity of the Line can be changed.
Picturetype:
Until now only a GIF export of the map was possible. Now the fileformat of the map can be changed also to PNG or JPG.
Language of the map:
The Language of the map can be changed. According to the area the map displays the language changes to the local language by default.
All in all nice new features.
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