Hi all, I am trying to create an app that when a street address (Street, city, state, zip) is given, a map is displayed along with a point indication where on that map the address is. I have done some quick searches, but haven''t found exactly what I am looking for. Anybody done anything like this? Thanks, -S -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
The lookup is called geocoding, and Google will do it for you. From there dropping a point on a google map is not to involved. http://code.google.com/apis/maps/documentation/ Also check out the examples, they cover just about everything. and if your willing to run Rails 1.2.something this might help http://rubyforge.org/projects/ym4r/ Best of luck, Aaron On Feb 13, 12:36 pm, Shandy Nantz <rails-mailing-l...-ARtvInVfO7ksV2N9l4h3zg@public.gmane.org> wrote:> Hi all, > > I am trying to create an app that when a street address (Street, city, > state, zip) is given, a map is displayed along with a point indication > where on that map the address is. I have done some quick searches, but > haven''t found exactly what I am looking for. Anybody done anything like > this? Thanks, > > -S > -- > Posted viahttp://www.ruby-forum.com/.--~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-unsubscribe@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
On Wed, Feb 13, 2008 at 06:36:48PM +0100, Shandy Nantz wrote:> I am trying to create an app that when a street address (Street, city, > state, zip) is given, a map is displayed along with a point indication > where on that map the address is. I have done some quick searches, but > haven''t found exactly what I am looking for. Anybody done anything like > this? Thanks,You''ll need to understand geocoding, and you''ll need to understand the Google Maps API (JavaScript). Some googling with those terms, plus possibly rails, will get you the information you need. I think there''s some sort of geocoding rails plugin out there, too, but I haven''t used it.> -S--Greg --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
> > rails, will get you the information you need. I think there''s some sort of > geocoding rails plugin out there, too, but I haven''t used it. >http://agilewebdevelopment.com/plugins/search?search=geocode I haven''t used any of those though. Alain Ravet --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
If it fits your needs, use GeoKit. It is exactly for this purpose. It abstracts the api''s so you can easily create a map based on a street address. URL: http://geokit.rubyforge.org/ One of my favorite plugins, used it many times. I am often amazed at how rich and powerful these free rails plugins are. -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
Nathan Esquenazi wrote:> If it fits your needs, use GeoKit. It is exactly for this purpose. It > abstracts the api''s so you can easily create a map based on a street > address. > > URL: http://geokit.rubyforge.org/ > > One of my favorite plugins, used it many times. I am often amazed at how > rich and powerful these free rails plugins are.That looks like exactly what I need. I haven''t had a chance to play with it, but over the next few days I will. Thansk everyone for your help. -S -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
Take a look at this: http://www.railslodge.com/ruby_gems/12-georuby and http://www.railslodge.com/ruby_gems/13-graticule and then http://www.railslodge.com/plugins/385-spatial-adapter Those 3 combined currently work with edge rails and haver everything you will need. -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---