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		<title>Adding Google Maps</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m replacing the hand-made static route maps on the walk profiles with Google Maps. It&#8217;s taking me a while to encode each route but they should all be done soon. See the profile pages for
The White Cliffs of the Seven Sisters
King Beorthwulf&#8217;s Gardens (Benington Lordship)
Bodiam Castle
Fortress of the Black Swans (Leeds Castle)
as examples.
Benefits of this [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;m replacing the hand-made static route maps on the walk profiles with Google Maps. It&#8217;s taking me a while to encode each route but they should all be done soon. See the profile pages for</p>
<p><a href="http://www.englishcountrywalks.com/walks/1">The White Cliffs of the Seven Sisters</a><br />
<a href="http://www.englishcountrywalks.com/walks/2">King Beorthwulf&#8217;s Gardens (Benington Lordship)</a><br />
<a href="http://www.englishcountrywalks.com/walks/3">Bodiam Castle</a><br />
<a href="http://www.englishcountrywalks.com/walks/4">Fortress of the Black Swans (Leeds Castle)</a></p>
<p>as examples.</p>
<p>Benefits of this approach:</p>
<p>a) you can zoom out to see where the route is relative to London and the rest of the country<br />
b) you can zoom in to see details of the route<br />
c) you can switch from &#8220;Terrain&#8221; view to &#8220;Satellite&#8221; view and get a highly detailed aerial image of the route</p>
<p>Once I start getting the hang of the Google Maps API (Application Programming Interface), I ought to be able to add nifty new features like pop-out photos showing on-the-ground views from selected points along the route of a walk.</p>
<p>&#8211; DW</p>
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