Guide to Creating Personalized Maps using Google My Maps引導，以創造個性化地圖使用Google我的地圖

Posted on April 10, 2007 at 9:38 pm發布於2007年4月10日在下午9點38分

Google keeps coming out with stuff faster than Microsoft can break things! Google公司不斷推出具有更快的東西比微軟的，可以打破的東西！ Goodness.善。 I just played around with a new feature of Google maps called My Maps .我只發揮了大約一個新的特點， Google地圖所謂我的地圖 。 I’ve been looking for this type of feature before, but didn’t really like any of the mashups that were already out there.我一直在尋找這種類型的特徵，但並不真像任何一項mashups說已經在那裡。 Most of them were geared towards a niche like tracking your running routes or something similar.但他們大多數是面向利基像跟踪你的運行路線或其它類似的。

With My Maps, Google lets you create personalized maps with rich text formatting, HTML code, pictures, and even YouTube videos!!!我的地圖， Google公司允許你創建個性化地圖，具備豐富的文本格式， HTML代碼，圖片，甚至是YouTube的影片！ You can create a whole story of your life or of whatever and make it quite interactive.您可以創建一個整體的故事，你的生活，或者什麼，並做出相當的互動。 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，用我的地圖繪製出每一個地方，你訪問，張貼圖片和分享整個事情與你的家人和朋友。 Of course, hopefully it won’t make anyone jealous!當然，我希望這不會使任何人眼紅！

Here’s an example map that I created about the city I live in, New Orleans.這裡的一個例子，地圖，我創造了整個城市，我住在新的新奧爾良。

New Orleans Personalized Map新奧爾良的個性化地圖

You will need to create a Google account if you have not already done so in order to use the My Maps feature.您將需要創建一個Google帳戶如果你還沒有這樣做是為了使用我的地圖功能。 Once you’re in, click on the My Maps tab to get started.一旦你加入了，請點擊我的地圖統計表上手。

Click Create a new map and give your map a name and description.點擊創建一個新的地圖 ，讓你的地圖名稱和描述。 Click OK and Google will zoom your map all the way out so you can see the entire United States!單擊確定和Google將躍升你地圖的所有出路，所以你可以看到，整個美國！ Of course your map can be local or it can have points all over the world!當然是你的地圖可以是本地或可有點遍天下！ 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 .簡單地執行搜尋一個地點著手（喜歡你的街道地址） ，你會看到一個選擇所謂救我的地圖 。

Now you’ll be able to save your first point of interst onto your map.現在您將可以節省你的第一點interst到你的地圖。 Give it a title and choose an icon.給它一個名稱，並選擇一個圖標。 The default is the blue bubble point with the black dot in it.默認的是藍色的泡點與黑點的。 Type whatever text you like and have fun with the formatting!什麼類型的文本你喜歡並享受格式化！ You can change the font type, font color, make it into a link, bullet your text, and even add a picture (the fun part!).你可以改變字體，字體顏色，使之成為一個環節，避你的文字，還可以添加圖片（樂趣的一部分！ ） 。 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.為了使用圖片，但是，你必須有你的圖片已經上傳到某種形式的照片共享網站，如商Picasa網路相簿或無。

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.你也可以加入這些小針點，在任何地方，你想對地圖只需用一套工具，在左上角。 You can drop a pin, draw lines, or draw shapes.你可以將一顆針，制定的路線，或畫圖。

Just click on the blue pin and click anywhere you click on the map.只要點擊藍色密碼，然後點擊隨時隨地你點擊地圖上。 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.另一框將會出現，您可以鍵入標題和描述，添加圖片等，點擊字形路線，然後點擊網頁上的地圖，開始線。 You can continue extending the line by click on other spots on the map.你可以繼續延長線通過點擊其他景點在地圖。 When you want to finish the line, double click on the last spot.當你想完成的路線，雙擊最後一個點。 In my map, you’ll see I created a funny looking triangle.在我的作戰地圖，你會看到的，我創造了一個有趣的研究三角地區。

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，一旦你把你的形狀，您可以輕鬆地編輯它只需點擊就把手（均系白色方盒件） ，並調整它如你所願。 For example, here you can see I am dragging one point of the box out to the far left.舉例來說，在這裡你可以看到我拖一點的票房收入，以極左派。

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!另一個小注：如果您進行了一個檢索，以找到一些你想要的地圖，但它結束了回一大堆結果和你已經挽救了地方，你想你的個人地圖，你可以點擊"清除搜索結果"鏈接'權下面的"搜索結果"和"我的地圖"選項卡，是很難看出！

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.一旦你有你的地圖上創造的，你可以與他人共用，由簡單地點擊鏈接到這個網頁鏈接在右上角直接以上地圖。 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.這將改變地址欄中的Internet Explorer ，所以剛才複製並粘貼連接起來成為一個電子郵件傳送給別人。 Enjoy!享受！

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