Simple geocoder

Several times we had to deal with the need to upload N dozens of points to Google Map. Plus, friends asked how to do it. The simplest thing Google offers now is to import a KML, KMZ, or GeoRSS file. There is only one question. Where to get such a file? How to quickly make it an ordinary user?



Kick to action was a post in the community ru_google .



So, after some reflection, it was decided to make a geographic data converter from Google Docs into one of the formats supported by Google Maps.



The result is “ Simple geocoder ”.

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Instructions for the user are detailed on the site , here are some technical characteristics :

• The service itself is made in Yahoo Pipes - this is the easiest way to quickly sculpt mashup.
• Geocoder is used. The Yahoo geocoder does not understand Russian, and with Yandex I am completely unfamiliar.

Interesting features :

• Everything occurs on the Yahoo and Google servers - does not demand expenses on the maintenance and theoretically maintains any habraeffekty
• I had to suffer with the ignorance of Yahoo Pipes Russian. As a result, the problem was solved as follows:

• There was a surprise from Google. New Blogger does not want to publish JavaScript - just a form with a button. It’s good that there were a couple of old blogs with “Template”, since the new version with “Layout” did not yield:

Plans :

• Translate service into English
• Determine the most convenient format of use (gadget / plugin for Firefox / mapplet, etc.) and make it. The mapplet seems to be the most appropriate - the user inserts a link to a Google document in the Google Maps sidebar and clicks "Create a new map."