link a map in my web page

[homecurr@yahoo.com]

Is there a easy way to put a map in my web page? I just need a static
map show a given address. I am thinking about a link like <img
src="http://maps.yahoo.com/something?addr
=111+A+Street?Z ip=1111....">.

THanks,

John

[Jukka K. Korpela]

Re: link a map in my web page

homecurr@yahoo. com wrote:
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> Is there a easy way to put a map in my web page?[/color]

If you know a URL that produces a suitable map as an image, the technical
side of the matter is simple.
[color=blue]
> I just need a static
> map show a given address. I am thinking about a link like <img
> src="http://maps.yahoo.com/something?addr
> =111+A+Street?Z ip=1111....">.[/color]

If you know a good URL, then, on the technical side, the technical answer
is indeed the use of an <img> element, but the question arises what to
put into the required alt="..." attribute. It could perhaps contain a
verbal explanation of the location of an object, but the odds are that
you need a lot of words for that, so I would suggest putting the verbal
instructions onto the page as normal content and using e.g. just
alt="[map]".

However, you need the copyright holder's permission to embed an image.
This might be the most difficult question. On the other hand, if you just
_link_ to the map (<a href="...">map of Utopia</a>), you're in a much
safer position.

--
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Pages about Web authoring: http://www.cs.tut.fi/~jkorpela/www.html

[Eric Bustad]

Re: link a map in my web page

homecurr@yahoo. com wrote:[color=blue]
> Is there a easy way to put a map in my web page? I just need a static
> map show a given address. I am thinking about a link like <img
> src="http://maps.yahoo.com/something?addr
> =111+A+Street?Z ip=1111....">.[/color]

Go to http://maps.yahoo.com/, enter your address and click on the "Get
Map" button. Find and click on the "Link to this Map" link and follow
the instructions there.

= Eric

[homecurr@yahoo.com]

Re: link a map in my web page

I want a pic, not a link, in my page.

Eric Bustad <ekbustad@monmo uth.com> wrote in message news:<49adnQZi1 9XjQzfdRVn-tw@comcast.com> ...[color=blue]
> homecurr@yahoo. com wrote:[color=green]
> > Is there a easy way to put a map in my web page? I just need a static
> > map show a given address. I am thinking about a link like <img
> > src="http://maps.yahoo.com/something?addr
> > =111+A+Street?Z ip=1111....">.[/color]
>
> Go to http://maps.yahoo.com/, enter your address and click on the "Get
> Map" button. Find and click on the "Link to this Map" link and follow
> the instructions there.
>
> = Eric[/color]

[Neal]

Re: link a map in my web page

On 20 May 2004 14:31:06 -0700, <homecurr@yahoo .com> wrote:
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> I want a pic, not a link, in my page.
>[/color]

No, you top-posting bastard.

You said in your original post:

Is there a easy way to put a map in my web page? I just need a static
map show a given address. I am thinking about a link like <img
src="http://maps.yahoo.com/something?addr
=111+A+Street?Z ip=1111....">.

Link. You said link.

Advise consultation of a dictionary, as well as a set of Usenet posting
guidelines, before responding.

If you want to display a map to your users, create an image of said map
and include it with img markup. How hard is that?

[Eric Bustad]

Re: link a map in my web page

homecurr@yahoo. com wrote:[color=blue]
> I want a pic, not a link, in my page.
>
> Eric Bustad <ekbustad@monmo uth.com> wrote in message news:<49adnQZi1 9XjQzfdRVn-tw@comcast.com> ...
>[color=green]
>>homecurr@yaho o.com wrote:
>>[color=darkred]
>>>Is there a easy way to put a map in my web page? I just need a static
>>>map show a given address. I am thinking about a link like <img
>>>src="http://maps.yahoo.com/something?addr
>>>=111+A+Stree t?Zip=1111...." >.[/color]
>>
>>Go to http://maps.yahoo.com/, enter your address and click on the "Get
>>Map" button. Find and click on the "Link to this Map" link and follow
>>the instructions there.
>>
>>= Eric[/color][/color]

Well, if all you want is a static map, why not just save the image that
maps.yahoo.com creates for your address and place it on your web site?

= Eric

[Brian]

Re: link a map in my web page

Eric Bustad wrote:
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> Well, if all you want is a static map, why not just save the image that
> maps.yahoo.com creates for your address and place it on your web site?[/color]

If you're going to advise people to violate copyright law, you could at
least warn them of the legal ramifications. In this case, one would in
principle be opening himself up to a lawsuit.

--
Brian (remove "invalid" from my address to email me)

http://www.tsmchughs.com/

[homecurr@yahoo.com]

Re: link a map in my web page

What I said is <img src="http://maps.yahoo.com/something?addr
=111+A+Street?i p=1111....">, which is a pic and which is dynamically
generated.

Neal <neal413@yahoo. com> wrote in message news:<opr8b3bhd 66v6656@news.in dividual.net>.. .[color=blue]
> On 20 May 2004 14:31:06 -0700, <homecurr@yahoo .com> wrote:
>[color=green]
> > I want a pic, not a link, in my page.
> >[/color]
>
> No, you top-posting bastard.
>
> You said in your original post:
>
> Is there a easy way to put a map in my web page? I just need a static
> map show a given address. I am thinking about a link like <img
> src="http://maps.yahoo.com/something?addr
> =111+A+Street?Z ip=1111....">.
>
> Link. You said link.
>
> Advise consultation of a dictionary, as well as a set of Usenet posting
> guidelines, before responding.
>
> If you want to display a map to your users, create an image of said map
> and include it with img markup. How hard is that?[/color]