Web Rush

Episode 138: Google Maps with Katerina Skroumpelou


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Recording date: May 20th, 2021

John Papa @John_Papa

Ward Bell @WardBell

Dan Wahlin @DanWahlin

Craig Shoemaker @craigshoemaker

Katerina Skroumpelou @Psybercity

Brought to you by
  • AG Grid

  • Lemon Productions podcast editing and production.

Resources:
  • Katerina Skroumpelou (website)
  • Google Maps Platform APIs
  • Google Maps JavaScript API
  • What is Spatial Data
  • Google Developer Expert program
  • Google Earth
  • Difference between Vector and Raster
  • WebGL
  • Google Maps + WebGL
  • From Google I/O 2021: Cloud-based Google Maps Styling
  • From Google I/O 2021: Google Maps + WebGL
  • Google Maps Samples
  • Google Maps JS Samples
  • Keyboard accessibility in Google Maps
  • Node in your browser!
Timejumps
  • 00:40 Intro
  • 02:39 Guest introduction
  • 04:29 What is it about Google Maps that you enjoy?
  • 06:19 How did you get into maps?
  • 09:22 Sponsor: Ag Grid
  • 10:24 What type of custom maps are you building?
  • 12:51 What type of business applications have you built?
  • 18:50 What features are under-utilized?
  • 23:28 Sponsor: Lemon Productions
  • 25:56 Local mapping usage
  • 28:18 Is the API easy to use?
  • 30:19 What's new in mapping in 2021?
  • 32:47 Do you use mapping in your current job?
  • 36:28 What is a Google Developer Expert (GDE)?
  • 41:28 Final thoughts

Podcast editing on this episode done by Chris Enns of Lemon Productions.

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