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Welcome To Map Channels

Twitter Maps  

An example map showing tweets about the Iran Election using open source code and utilising the new v3 Google Maps API.

The code can be adapted to create your own themed twitter map.


Map Feed Converter  

A simple utility to convert map data between KML format and tab-delimited text.


Map Channels Version 3.02 (Beta)   

Try the latest version of Map Channels - free embeddable maps for your website

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 Features
• Easy to Create
• Fully Customizable
• Marker Clustering
• Sidebar Index and Filter
• Virtual Earth and Street View
• Find Directions
• Panoramio and Wikipedia
• Dictionaries for Map Translation
• Combine Multiple Feeds
• KML, GeoRSS or Spreadsheets

The latest version released 1st June 2009 includes some new features and bug fixes.

• Simpler interface to create Map Channels
• New Google Map Ads options. Ads can be enable or disabled and your own adSense ID used. This replaces the previous sidebar ads.
• Support for KML Extended Data fields.
• The '_SnapToRoads' KML Extended Data option is now supported.
• The target of links within map info windows can be defined.
• KML Ground Overlays are now supported.
• The Google Earth Layer can be included.

• Fixed bug where the map did not zoom-fit for maps using spreadsheet data
• Fixed bugs affecting the display of custom map marker icons.
• Fixed bug affecting sidebar sort order.

Due to other work commitments not all requested features could be added for this release. These features will be included in a future update.

Please Contact us if you have any feature requests, bug reports or comments.

Note: Version 2 Map Channels are still available Here.


Instant Map Creator   

Easily add a Google map for any chosen location to your web page using the Instant Map Creator.

Built on the Map Channel version 3 code, Instant Maps are very simple to create and do not require logging in.

Features

• Directions Panel   • Virtual Earth Option  • Google Street View  
• Google Search Bar   • Panoramio Layer  • Wikipedia Layer


Site News

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• 17 Jun 2009 : Iran Election Twitter Map

Mapping tweets about the Iran Election

• 15 Jun 2009 : Map Feed Converter v1

A utility to convert data between KML and tab-delimited format

• 1 Jun 2009 : Map Channels Version 3.02

Updated to fix some bugs and add new features.

• 12 Apr 2009 : Dual Maps version 3

Dual Maps has been updated to include extra options and Google Local Search. The project has also moved to a faster server at Mashed World.

• 30 Mar 2009 : Street Tours

Use Street Tours to map your favourite Google street views. Share Street Tours with other users and embed them into your own website.

• 22 Mar 2009 : EntCal.com

An example site using Map Channels v3 to display event and venue maps.

• 20 Mar 2009 : World Holiday Map

An example site using Map Channels v3 to map hotels.

• 7 Mar 2009 : Instant Map Creator

Easily create a map and 'find directions' panel for a single location. Built on the Map Channels v3 code.

• 2 Mar 2009 : Map Channels Version 3.01

Updated to fix some bugs and add new features. Google Map Maker tiles can now be selected.

• 22 Feb 2009 : Map Channels Version 3

Version 3 is a full re-write of the Map Channels Code. New features include clustering, spreadsheet feed support, Virtual Earth, Street View and more.

• 23 Dec 2008 : Team Maps

Team Maps are maps which you can embed on your web page and which can be edited by your site visitors.

• 5 Dec 2008 : Quiz maps

Quiz Maps are geographical quizes using Google Maps and Panoramio Images.

• 24 Sep 2008 : Map Channels Events

Interactive event calendars and venue maps. Find events by name, category, date or location. Ticket price comparison. View city tours, attractions and activities. Explore venues with Google Street View and Google Earth



Map Channels Events, September 2008
  • Interactive event calendars and venue maps
  • Find events by name, category, date or location
  • Ticket price comparison
  • View city tours, attractions and activities
  • Explore venues with Google Street View and Google Earth


Feed Maps, August, 2008

Feed Maps - a new API available from Map Channels. Use Feed Maps to easily add a map containing one or more feeds to your website.

KML, GeoRSS, Tab-delimited text and Google Spreadsheet formats are supported.

Options include: Google Earth, Street View, Traffic, Directions, Hotel Search, Name Filters, Description Filters, Visibility Filters, Paging.

Feed Maps are free to use under an Apache License.

Feed Maps contain a separate file of text strings which can easily be translated to present your map using a language other than English.
  • Tutorials - Get started with Feed Maps
  • API - Complete Feed Maps API Reference
  • Language - Present your map in a language other than English
  • Tips - Advice to optimize your Feed Maps
  • Examples - Feed Maps In Action
  • Custom Features - Submit requests for new Feed Map features
View these example maps View more examples on the Tutorials page.

Update, 25 September, 2008 : Feed Maps in Danish

Thanks to Soren Johannessen for the first translation of Feed Maps into another language. Soren has used Feed Maps to create this excellent map of Copenhagen Music which combines custom icons, Google Spreadsheets and YouTube video. The map was featured recently on Google Maps Mania.

Update, 8 October, 2008 : Feed Maps in Swedish

Thanks to Lars Rosenhoff at Tjörnbilder (www.tjornbilder.com/)

Moew information about translations Here.



Embed, Share and Customize Your Maps

Map Channels is a service that lets you embed a custom map into your website or blog without the need for coding.

An extensive range of options let you tailor your map's appearance to your own needs. Options include a place index sidebar and a tools sidebar. Tools available include filters, multiple map channels, location links and search channels. Marker tooltips, clickable polygons and lines are standard features.

View map channels created by users in the Map Channels Library.

Assistance on creating Map Channels is available in the Tutorials Section.

The service is free. You can use the map scripts generated by this site for both commercial and non-commercial use.

Get started

• Register for a free user account.

• Create a New Map Channel to embed your map into your website in seconds.



Supported Map Formats

Supported Browsers

  • Firefox
  • Chrome
  • Opera
  • Safari
  • Internet Explorer (v6+)

Current Version

The current version of the Map Channels script API is v3.02 (since June 2009)

Map Ideas

Maps can be useful for a wide range of websites. Here are just a few examples:

• Community Maps • Event Maps
• Travel Maps • Business Maps
• Photo Maps • Video Maps

View the wide range of map channels shared by users in the Map Channels Library .

Dual Maps version 2

Dual Maps - Combine Google Maps with Microsoft Virtual Earth Maps. Dual Maps let you compare imagery between the map APIs, use the Virtual Earth bird's eye view and the Google Street View.

Dual Maps version 2 features a number of improvements for the display of Google Street Views. Street Views are now displayed in a separate pane above the Google map. A vehicle marker and 'Field of View' overlay tracks your current location on both maps as you move through the Street View panorama.

Dual Maps are free and do not require registration to use - Click Here to get started.

Street View Driver

Explore cities currently covered by Google Street View using our Street View Driver.

Map Channels for Virtual Earth

Use Map Channels for Virtual Earth to embed a 2D or 3D Virtual Earth Map on your website.



• Add one or more KML or GeoRSS feeds
• Feeds are loaded dynamically
• Fast display of large feeds
• Sidebar including filters to display selected feeds
• The sidebar can be displayed or hidden
• Integrated local business search
• Users can add their custom feeds to the map
• 3D Mode - Specify altitude, heading and pitch when starting in 3D
• Bird's Eye View
• Link to a full screen map view
• You can create a VE Map Channel without logging in

Click Here to Get Started



Need a hotel ?

Use our Hotel Availability Search to check hotel availability and compare room prices worldwide.

Street Cities

Street Cities is our new site hosting tools to embed Google Street View into web pages. Tools available are :

The Street/Map control - a compact control to embed a street view and map into any web page. A number of customization options are available.

The Street/Earth control - view a map and street view alongside a view of the same area in Google Earth. Include the orbit option to rotate the view around a location.

Custom coding services are available to add maps and street view to your website. Please Contact us for more information.



  Map Channels Directories:  • Events  • Hotels  • Food
  Related Sites:  • Street Cities  • My Maps Plus  • Mashed World  • Mashed Hotels  • Mashed Tickets  • See Bournemouth  • EntCal.com 		(c) www.mapchannels.com, 2007-2009   Terms   Contact