Guide to Creating Personalized Maps using Google My Maps引导，以创造个性化地图使用Google我的地图

Posted on April 10, 2007 at 9:38 pm发布于2007年4月10日在下午9点38分

Google keeps coming out with stuff faster than Microsoft can break things! Google公司不断推出具有更快的东西比微软的，可以打破的东西！ Goodness.善。 I just played around with a new feature of Google maps called My Maps .我只发挥了大约一个新的特点， Google地图所谓我的地图 。 I’ve been looking for this type of feature before, but didn’t really like any of the mashups that were already out there.我一直在寻找这种类型的特征，但并不真像任何一项mashups说已经在那里。 Most of them were geared towards a niche like tracking your running routes or something similar.但他们大多数是面向利基像跟踪你的运行路线或其它类似的。

With My Maps, Google lets you create personalized maps with rich text formatting, HTML code, pictures, and even YouTube videos!!!我的地图， Google公司允许你创建个性化地图，具备丰富的文本格式， HTML代码，图片，甚至是YouTube的影片！ You can create a whole story of your life or of whatever and make it quite interactive.您可以创建一个整体的故事，你的生活，或者什么，并做出相当的互动。 So next time you go on a trip, use My Maps to plot out each place you visited, post pictures and share the whole thing with your family and friends.所以下次你去一趟，用我的地图绘制出每一个地方，你访问，张贴图片和分享整个事情与你的家人和朋友。 Of course, hopefully it won’t make anyone jealous!当然，我希望这不会使任何人眼红！

Here’s an example map that I created about the city I live in, New Orleans.这里的一个例子，地图，我创造了整个城市，我住在新的新奥尔良。

New Orleans Personalized Map新奥尔良的个性化地图

You will need to create a Google account if you have not already done so in order to use the My Maps feature.您将需要创建一个Google帐户如果你还没有这样做是为了使用我的地图功能。 Once you’re in, click on the My Maps tab to get started.一旦你加入了，请点击我的地图统计表上手。

Click Create a new map and give your map a name and description.点击创建一个新的地图 ，让你的地图名称和描述。 Click OK and Google will zoom your map all the way out so you can see the entire United States!单击确定和Google将跃升你地图的所有出路，所以你可以看到，整个美国！ Of course your map can be local or it can have points all over the world!当然是你的地图可以是本地或可有点遍天下！ Simply perform a search for a location to get started (like your street address) and you’ll see an option called Save to My Maps .简单地执行搜寻一个地点着手（喜欢你的街道地址） ，你会看到一个选择所谓救我的地图 。

Now you’ll be able to save your first point of interst onto your map.现在您将可以节省你的第一点interst到你的地图。 Give it a title and choose an icon.给它一个名称，并选择一个图标。 The default is the blue bubble point with the black dot in it.默认的是蓝色的泡点与黑点的。 Type whatever text you like and have fun with the formatting!什么类型的文本你喜欢并享受格式化！ You can change the font type, font color, make it into a link, bullet your text, and even add a picture (the fun part!).你可以改变字体，字体颜色，使之成为一个环节，避你的文字，还可以添加图片（乐趣的一部分！ ） 。 In order to use a picture, however, you need to have your picture already upload to some sort of photo sharing site such as Picasa Web Albums or Flickr.为了使用图片，但是，你必须有你的图片已经上传到某种形式的照片共享网站，如商Picasa网路相簿或无。

You can also add these little pin points anywhere you like on the map by simply using the set of tools in the upper left hand corner.你也可以加入这些小针点，在任何地方，你想对地图只需用一套工具，在左上角。 You can drop a pin, draw lines, or draw shapes.你可以将一颗针，制定的路线，或画图。

Just click on the blue pin and click anywhere you click on the map.只要点击蓝色密码，然后点击随时随地你点击地图上。 Another box will appear where you can type in the title and description, add a picture, etc. Click on the zigzag line and click on the map to begin a line.另一框将会出现，您可以键入标题和描述，添加图片等，点击字形路线，然后点击网页上的地图，开始线。 You can continue extending the line by click on other spots on the map.你可以继续延长线通过点击其他景点在地图。 When you want to finish the line, double click on the last spot.当你想完成的路线，双击最后一个点。 In my map, you’ll see I created a funny looking triangle.在我的作战地图，你会看到的，我创造了一个有趣的研究三角地区。

The nice part is that once you draw your shape, you can easily edit it by simply clicking on the handles (which are the white square boxes) and adjusting it as you like.尼斯部分的是，一旦你把你的形状，您可以轻松地编辑它只需点击就把手（均系白色方盒件） ，并调整它如你所愿。 For example, here you can see I am dragging one point of the box out to the far left.举例来说，在这里你可以看到我拖一点的票房收入，以极左派。

Another little note: If you performed a search to find something you wanted to map, but it ended up returning a bunch of results and you have already saved the place you wanted to your personal map, you can click “Clear Search Results” link that’s right below the “Search Results” and “My Maps” tab and is hard to see!另一个小注：如果您进行了一个检索，以找到一些你想要的地图，但它结束了回一大堆结果和你已经挽救了地方，你想你的个人地图，你可以点击"清除搜索结果"链接'权下面的"搜索结果"和"我的地图"选项卡，是很难看出！

Once you have your map created, you can share it with others by simply clicking on the Link to this page link at the top right directly above the map.一旦你有你的地图上创造的，你可以与他人共用，由简单地点击链接到这个网页链接在右上角直接以上地图。 That will change the URL in the address bar of Internet Explorer, so just copy and paste that link into an email to send it to someone.这将改变地址栏中的Internet Explorer ，所以刚才复制并粘贴连接起来成为一个电子邮件传送给别人。 Enjoy!享受！

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