GTraffic, one of the most useful Google Maps mashups in the UK, has recently undergone a major update using the Google Web Toolkit. GTraffic is Google Maps application that mashes up traffic related data from various sources including the BBC. The BBC has facilitates this and other web mashups by providing raw 'mashable' data via their Backstage Project. You can view traffic cams, roadworks updates and motorway status updates from this mashup.GTraffic creator Alistair Rutherford dropped me a line to fill me in on some of the highlights of his update which include:
- New look and feel
- Zebra list with sortable columns.
- Event categories are now listed.
- Busy popup.
- Permalink feature
- Selection menu highlights dataset chosen.
- Map now has proper 'Overview' button to take the user back to original zoom level.
Other UK Google Maps Mashups: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5
4 comments:
Hi,
I have integrated the GWT Simile Timeline into gTraffic.info. This displays traffic events for a region in temporal relation to each other. Selecting a timeline will display an info bubble and clicking on the severity icon from the bubble will flip the display to the corresponding marker on the map.
This allows you to browse the incidents for a region by time as well as by geographical location. A first for a Google Map site possibly!
Alistair Rutherford.
I get JavaScript error "Element not found" on line 319.
Check out my UK traffic site too:
http://regionaltraffic.co.uk/
Hi Mike,
I have created a Adobe Flex version of my gTraffic site here:
http://ccgi.arutherford.plus.com/website/flexTraffic
It's called 'flexTraffic'.
This is another first for gTraffic as there does not appear to be any other Flex sites which integrate a vanilla Google Map so I reckon this is unique.
This uses a novel Flex IFrame component (I developed) to embed the javascript map inside the Flex application. I think it's pretty cool and I hope others like it.
Al.
Hi,
I am very impressed with your use of iFrame with Flex in a novel way.
Also the integration of Google maps with Flex app.
I am planning to adopt these patterns for my applications.
I would like to use iFrame with Flex for Web SAML SSO solution.
I was wondering whether the Iframe solution or a HTMLCompoinet in Flex solution (note this is no a AIR flex app), will serve as a 'browser' pass through for redirects?
Appreciate your response.
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