I have a map here - www.ukmartin.com/googlemaps/uk.html
It features a set of pins in the map which have their latitides and longitudes listed in an XML document.
Is there an easy way to use the same design of map pin and the XML data in a Live Map (see http://www.ukmartin.com/googlemaps/stadia.xml)
Thanks in advance for your assistance
Martin
Converting from Google Maps
Nick K.
1) Auto-zoom feature on the layer when its added to the map
2) Less control of the layer: You can only turn the layer on or off. That means that you have no control of the pins inside the layer. That includes not being able to add events to the pins and changing the images
jerjer
http://dev.live.com/virtualearth/sdk/ref/HTML/WorkingWithLayers.htm
Don't forget to provide the image link in the file as well
bukittimah
Sorry Derek,
I was still fired up after the frustration that Tom is clearly having with GeoRSS.
I read the question again and yes GeoRSS is a really simple way to get the pins on the map with your above points.
If I had a choice to spend my time making a xml transformation or simply parsing the existing xml I would go down the parsing route.
John.
Mitch84095
You might want to have a look at Mapstraction. I know its says it still in dev, but reading the mailing lists, i think it's pretty robust for point data.
Rob
Object01
How can you recommend GeoRSS knowing full well the issues everyone is having with that in VE Derek
If you want a really simplistic way to put a couple of points on the map then go down this path of GeoRSS.
Otherwise if you need a bit more control then parse your exisiting xml document:
http://www.webreference.com/programming/javascript/definitive2/index.html
and for each "stadium" create a new pin with your custom details using the normal "add a pin" javascript from the iSDK:
http://dev.live.com/virtualearth/sdk/
maybe we need someone with some js experience to write a few examples of how to do this
John.