Mapping and adding markers to maps

This article will cover 2 main topics

• How to use the most common APIs for adding markers and information layers to Maps
• How to plot Excel data directly on a map using a variety of mapping providers

If you just want a to try it, then you can download an example application (googleMapping.xlsm) and come back here later.  Note that you will need modify the filenames for the output files to some directory that suits you before running. These filenames can be found in the GeoCoding Worksheet and look like this – just change the ‘Code’ Column for filename in each of the parameter blocks you find to something appropriate for your PC.

1. Download the  Google Maps workbook
2. Amend Columns A,B,C in the VenueMaster workbook to your data
3. Hit one of the buttons on that page to geocode (with Google, Bing, yahoo , create a KML file or plot the addresses on a map using Google, Yahoo, Bing or OVI.
4. Read how it works below.  You will normally not need to do any coding – just possible tweak a parameter sheet. For example here is all that is needed to Plot addresses on a google map or a Bing Map, where the argument is the name of a parameter sheet.

Public Sub bingMarkingVizVenues()
    bingMarkingExample cVizAppVenues
End Sub
Public Sub googleMarkingVizVenues()
    googleMarkingExample cVizAppVenues
End Sub