Plotting GPS positions on a map

[TFTC]

Hi. While doing my college research I collected some GPS coordinates of my study sites and need to share this information online. I am wondering if its possible to embed the GPS coordinates in HTML code (without going via the Google Earth route) so that when someone opens the page a map is automatically generated showing the GPS points I marked. I am also wondering if there are applications out there for the average user where you can enter GPS coordinates and a map is automatically generated for you.

 

[aigle2am]

Google maps is your best bet. It uses javascript to render a map on your browser. Read up on it.

 

[MKFrost]

You can also make use of Google's Fusion tables.

If you can get all those points into a csv file format you can import it to a fusion table and have it display on a map. From the fusion tables its easy to export/download as a kml file which can be viewed in Google Earth.

 

[Frikkenator]

Do not try to build your own mapping component. Just use Google/Here/Bing maps, all of them have comprehensive and easy to use APIs to plot points on the map.

 

[Necuno]

Do not try to build your own mapping component. Just use Google/Here/Bing maps, all of them have comprehensive and easy to use APIs to plot points on the map.

Why not, perhaps he is adventurous

Quite a few things you need to do if you are going to rebuild the wheel. Tile map loading, Coordinate Systems, Handing of different GPS types... I'd rather go with what Frikkie says

 

[Frikkenator]

Why not, perhaps he is adventurous

Lol, Perhaps! Best of luck for that endeavour though!

 

[rward]

Also check out http://leafletjs.com/

 

[shogun]

+100 internet points to leaflet

or openlayers (but leaflet is better imo)

 

[BigAl-sa]

If you have an Android phone/tablet, try GPS Essentials. You can create tracks or waypoints then export these to a kml file. This file can be imported into Google Earth by anyone who has the file.

 

[shogun]

If you have an Android phone/tablet, try GPS Essentials. You can create tracks or waypoints then export these to a kml file. This file can be imported into Google Earth by anyone who has the file.

He already has the coordinates. There are far easier ways (using free tools or even a text editor) to convert to KML.

 

[BigAl-sa]

He already has the coordinates. There are far easier ways (using free tools or even a text editor) to convert to KML.

I was thinking of using GPS Essentials to create the tracks/points while in the field. There is nothing easier than that. Even I could do it

 

[_kabal_]

if you dont need to go crazy: http://hpneo.github.io/gmaps/

otherwise leaflet

 

[Compton_effect]

Google Maps. We had to do the same from a kml file generated by a gps handset using Gps Essentials. Messed about with some stuff from Trimble and co, but because time is money and we really wanted to point out how erratic the handset was - google maps. Its easy, its fast, its free.

 

[BigAl-sa]

Google Maps. We had to do the same from a kml file generated by a gps handset using Gps Essentials. Messed about with some stuff from Trimble and co, but because time is money and we really wanted to point out how erratic the handset was - google maps. Its easy, its fast, its free.

erm, no - for Google maps to be remotely (sic) usable, you need a cellphone tower - and cellphone data is not free anyway...