In Lesson 4, you learned how to code info windows for each marker and how to display your markers using a custom icon. However, you were still hard-coding the locations of the markers in your JavaScript, a less-than-ideal arrangement. In Lesson 5, you'll learn how to read and overlay data stored in a variety of formats. The project deliverable will require you to map a dataset of your choosing.
In addition, I will discuss how to use the Google geocoder and give you a taste of database-driven mapping (covered in greater depth in an optional lesson), a topic you may want to explore for your final project.
At the successful completion of this lesson, students should be able to:
If you have any questions now or at any point during this week, please feel free to post them to the Lesson 5 Discussion Forum. (That forum can be accessed at any time by clicking on the Discussions tab within Canvas.)