All posts tagged customize

Style your Google maps with JSON

By | June 10, 2010 | Mapping | 3 Comments

Customize the colors of google maps api with cssHow about getting the possibility to style the map from the Google Map API in any way you like.

For basic usage, the standard colors from Google Maps are fine, but if you have a specific map where you want to highlight specific types of data – eg. highways, or just want to customize the look and feel of the map, you now have the chance with the new styling possibilities in V3 of the Google Maps API.

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Customized Google Search engine in PHP

By | June 8, 2010 | PHP | 17 Comments

Create a customized Google Search for your siteGoogle has a great AJAX API for integrating Google search on your own site.

However if you want to tweak layout and functionality, the AJAX API can be difficult to work with.

In this post we’ll build a Google Powered web search in PHP, where you can customize the look and feel anyway you like, and easily add enhanced functionality like screenshots, or whatever is relevant for your site.

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