Google Developers Blog: My Location on Google Maps

My Location on Google Maps

Wednesday, July 8, 2009

W3C Geolocation API
Today we're announcing the launch of My Location on Google Maps, the first major Google web application to make use of the Geolocation API. My Location on Google Maps offers the same functionality you're probably familiar with from Google Maps for Mobile - simply click a button and your location is shown on the map with a blue dot.
Until recently, providing this kind of functionality usually meant writing a native application, which is hard work if you want to deploy on lots of different platforms. What's great about the Geolocation API is that it can be used by any web application, in any web browser that supports it, in a totally cross-platform way. Both Google Chrome and Firefox 3.5 already provide geolocation in the browser, Opera 10 will soon add support and we're looking forward to other major browsers adding support soon. As an interim solution, Gears also provides an equivalent Geolocation API and can be installed on other browsers such as Internet Explorer.
We look forward to seeing lots more cool web applications make use of the Geolocation API!By Steve Block, Software Engineer and Jonathan McPhie, Associate Product Manager

5 comments :

BrianJuly 9, 2009 at 10:47 AM
Is it My Location or My ISP's Location? I'm in SoCal, but it shows Phoenix.
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roman.nurikJuly 9, 2009 at 11:31 AM
If you have Firefox 3.5 (W3C Geolocation API) or Chrome (Gears), it should be based on WiFi signals around you.
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IklanNews1July 9, 2009 at 1:47 PM
Dear sir,

Info My Location API Map
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My Key API

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AMCNovember 14, 2009 at 1:23 PM
Is this limited to mobile phone location or pcs connected to fixed line broadband?
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AMCNovember 14, 2009 at 1:24 PM
Is this functionality delivering location details for only the mobilephone or including pcs connected to fixed line broadband and wifi
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