The Other Side of the World
As a child, remember thinking you'd dig a hole through the Earth and come out the other side? This gadget/mapplet shows where you'll emerge – so you know what to pack!
The concept has been done with Google Maps before, but this is my take on it. IMHO, it's a more elegant and integrated implementation. And it's good fun to play with.
Want your own?
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Add it to your
home page
- Put it on Google's My Maps
- Or, get the code for including the gadget on any other web page
Technical Notes
This is another cross-API gadget/mapplet implementation, which is fast becoming my preference for development on these platforms. For more details, see my first foray into this area, Earth at Night. It's a better example of the technique because it's uncomplicated by other issues (like the following).
API programmers will also notice that this mapplet includes a separate map
embedded in the sidebar of maps.google.com; to my knowledge, the first example of
such. Feel free to look at the source code, or contact
me for tips if you're interested in using this technique yourself. Hint:
you'll need to use the google.maps namespace for the sidebar map,
to keep the Maps and Mapplets interfaces separated.
* Mac OS X 10.4.3 Tiger (or higher) is required. If you're using Safari, click the download link above. When the widget download is complete, Show Dashboard, click the Plus sign to display the Widget Bar and click the widget's icon in the Widget Bar to open it. If you're using a browser other than Safari, click the download link. When the widget download is complete, unarchive it and place it in /Library/Widgets/ in your home folder. Show Dashboard, click the Plus sign to display the Widget Bar and click the widget's icon in the Widget Bar to open it.