It is possible to show interactive driving directions on your Website with very minimal effort. Google Maps now includes the driving directions API, and you could embed driving directions and maps on your Website for free.
Like all other GoogleMaps feature, you are required to obtain an API key, which is free too.
We have integrated this into our Driving Directions at houselocator.com, here is an example:
http://www.houselocator.com/DrivingDirections.aspx?ID=15274&Street=&Zip=34741
One advantage of Javascript API integration is, as Google keeps adding more features, they will automatically appear on your Website. Right now, they have a nice way of zooming into any turn on the directions. Just click on a step in the directions in the example above and see it in action.
Check out the Google Maps API at: http://www.google.com/apis/maps/
Integration is really easy.
** Update: I have written a GoogleMaps Directions API wrapper control for ASP.NET that you can use to easily integrate driving directions in your ASP.NET projects. Check the following post:
GoogleMaps-Driving-Directions-API-Wrapper-Control-for-ASPNET
Currently rated 5.0 by 1 people
- Currently 5/5 Stars.
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5