Google Maps API

Google Maps has a variety of APIs to choose from according to the desirable functionality of the developer. The available APIs are divided into three categories of developing languages; the iOS , Android and web services. Each category has subdivisions of specific APIs which are described in detail for their functionalities and uses in the Developer’s Documentation [1].

Our website focuses on displaying the location of each venue on a map. As a result we are using the Google Maps Embedded API. It is a web service API that allows the developers to use an interactive map, or a Street Panorama in their site with simple HTTP requests.

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References

[1]G. Documentation, ‘Google Maps Developer Documentation’, Google Developers, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/. [Accessed: 29- April- 2015].