Vince Verbeke: August 2009 Archives
The Google Maps gadget allows you to give individuals a quick and easy way to find their way to you.
To test this out, I used the code generated by their Add this gadget to your webpage with both my home and work addresses. You can add several, separate addresses with a | symbol.
309 Elm Ave Clearfield PA 16830 | Agricultural Administration, University Park, PA 16802 (Penn State University Park)
In my sidebar you can add your address as a starting point. Then you can choose between either of my 2 locations to get directions to these spots.
If you use a Penn State blog as I do, Here are steps to add your code to your blog.
- Go to Google's Add this gadget to your webpage and generate the code for your blog.
- Highlight and copy this code.
- Log on to http://blogs.psu.edu and enter your blog.
- Click the Design link on top then select Widgets.
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Under Widget Templates, choose Create widget template.
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Enter a name for the widget. Example: Google Maps Directions
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Click on Line 1 and paste in the code from the Google site.
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Click Save.
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You can now review How To Add and Remove Sidebar Widgets from the ITS Help site to add the Widget to your sidebar.
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Publish your blog and the new Widget should be there. Good Luck!
To read more about the gadget, check out this Google blog entry.
http://google-latlong.blogspot.com/2009/07/help-customers-find-their-way-with-new.html
