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Visualisation Mapping in website

  • 11-06-2008 05:43PM
    #1
    ncarroll
    Closed Accounts Posts: 30 ✭


    Hi,

    I am currently attempting to develop a page on a website that will allow users to view Irish business and basic details, e.g. Name, Address, Relationship with other businesses (research), website details and contact details. I have this information in a spreadsheet, and now I want to import it into a Visualisation mapping tool. I am reviewing Google Maps/Earth, but I am not sure if I can use these details listed above. Are there any other pieces of software available, or is there a more effective method of using Google Maps? :confused:

    Thank you for your assistance,

    Noel
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  • #2
    Cantab.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,444 ✭✭✭Cantab.


    ncarroll wrote: »
    Hi,

    I am currently attempting to develop a page on a website that will allow users to view Irish business and basic details, e.g. Name, Address, Relationship with other businesses (research), website details and contact details. I have this information in a spreadsheet, and now I want to import it into a Visualisation mapping tool. I am reviewing Google Maps/Earth, but I am not sure if I can use these details listed above. Are there any other pieces of software available, or is there a more effective method of using Google Maps? :confused:

    Thank you for your assistance,

    Noel

    Have you got the GPS coordinates of all these businesses?

    Import your spreadsheet into a MySQL database and interface to Google Maps and Bob's your uncle.


  • #3
    aidan_walsh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,208 ✭✭✭✭aidan_walsh


    You could pass the addresses to the Google Maps API and see if they are able to return the co-ordinates for you. Alternatively, if you're willing to spend a little you could hook into An Post's GeoDirectory service.


  • #4
    ncarroll
    Closed Accounts Posts: 30 ✭ncarroll


    I do have the coordinates for the business within an spreadsheet so perhaps Google Maps may be the best option? I will try import into a MySQL database and see the outcome.

    I'm not a very tech skilled person, so this may take a lot of trial and error.. :o

    Thanks for yor help

    Noel


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