GSP 475 Google Maps Project-Day 41

Today I will add the final two descriptions to the Google maps project.  I will add the descriptions for Verizon wireless and the Shoppes at College Hills.  Both are based on my experience with the area.  I have looked over the map and I feel that the project is as I want it to be.  I have double checked everything and I feel the the map is complete.  It was very easy to pick up on what I had to do to add places of interest to the map.  The only setback that I had was trying to add pictures to the map.  I figured it out quickly after reading the instructions in the help section.  I learned a lot and I will continue to add places to my map after the class is over.

GSP 475 Google Maps Project-Day 40

I will be adding more descriptions to the map today.  I decided to do Lens Crafters and Cold Stone Creamery today.  Again I added a short description about my own personal experiences with each business.  Tomorrow I will add the last two descriptions to the map and then the project will be complete. 

GSP 475 Google Maps Project-Day 39

Continuing adding descriptions to the map I added two, one for Best Buy and one for Flat Top Grill.  I added three to four sentences to describe the service at each business. I am only a couple of days away from wrapping everything up. 

GSP 475 Google Maps Project-Day 38

For the final stage of the project I will be adding a short description of each business.  I will be adding two descriptions a day to finish the project on time.  Today I will be adding the description for Logan's Roadhouse and Target.  I will keep the descriptions to one to two sentences.  The descriptions will give a general overview of what the business offers. 

GSP 475 Google Maps Project-Day 37

Today is the last day for the current phase of the project which involves adding pictures to the map.  I will be adding the Shoppes at College Hills picture that I took to the map.  This is the entrance to the main area of focus on the map.  If the person leaves through the main entrance and crosses the street, then they will be in the other area of the map that has the other two businesses in it.  Click on the map below to enlarge:

GSP 475 Google Maps Project-Day 36

I will be adding the picture of the Verizon Wireless Store that I took.  It is not the best picture, but it is still usable, and gives a visual representation of the store.  Next time I will make sure to not be so close to the building when I take the picture.  One more picture is to be added then I can move on to the final stage of the project.  Click on the map below to enlarge:

GSP 475 Google Maps Project-Day 35

I will be adding the picture of Flat Top Grill that I took while gathering all of the photos for the project.  Again, I used the same copy and paste method as described in the previous blogs.  By the end of this week the next and final phase of the project should be started and will be finished early next week.  Click on the map below to enlarge:

GSP 475 Google Maps Project-Day 34

Today I will be adding the Cold Stone Creamery picture I took with my Windows Phone.  I used the same method as before with the other pictures and copied it from Picasa and pasted it to the description box.  I struggled with the pictures at first, but now I have it under control.  Only three more pictures to add, then I can start the final phase of the project.  Click on the map below to enlarge:

GSP 475 Google Maps Project-Day 33

Today I will add the picture of Target that I took last week.  I followed the same method as last time, copy the picture form Picasa and paste it to the description box.  The project is moving along smoothly now and within a week or so should be all wrapped up.  Click on the map below to enlarge:

GSP 475 Google Maps Project-Day 32

Now that I have figured out how to add photos to the map, and since I added two photos yesterday, the project is back on track.  Today I will add a photo of Lens Crafters to the map.  I took all of the pictures on the same day with my Windows phone, then I email them to my self so that I could download them to my computer.  I then had to upload the photos to Picasa so that they could be add to the map.  Now all I have to do is copy and past the photos from Picasa to the map.  Click on the map below to enlarge:

GSP 475 Google Maps Project-Day 31

So I finally figured out how to add photos to the map.  I went to the Google maps help page and it said that the photos had to be online before they can be added to the map.  So I used the site recommended by Google and uploaded my photos to it.  Then I simply had to select the photo, copy and paste it to the description box and it was done.  Since I am a little behind I added two photos today; one for Best Buy and another for Logan's Roadhouse.  Click on the maps below to enlarge:

GSP 475 Google Maps Project-Day 30

Today I was going to add my first picture to the map, but it is giving me some trouble.  I can't seem to figure out how to add a picture to the map.  This is the first real problem I have had during this project.  I will have to do some research to figure out how to add the pictures and add two at a time until the project is back on track.

GSP 475 Google Maps Project-Day 29

Well I will be heading out shortly to the map area to take pictures of all of the businesses that are on the map.  I hope it warms up a little before I get there, as it is about 13 degrees outside right now.  I plan to try and pull into each businesses parking lot and take the picture from the car to try to stay warm.  Also, this avoids the odd look I will get from people when they see me taking pictures of the stores.  I will try to freak out as few people as I can.  I will start adding pictures to the map tomorrow.  Again, I am not a photographer, so I apologize in advance.

GSP 475 Google Maps Project-Day 28

I will be adding the last address to the map, completing the current phase of the project.  I will be adding the Shoppes at College Hills address, of which I got from the centers website.  I used the same method as before and added the address to the description box.  Tomorrow I head out to the area to take pictures of the points of interest, which I will be adding to the map in the next several days.  Full disclosure, I am not a professional photographer, so the pictures may not be the greatest.  Click the map below to enlarge:

GSP 475 Google Maps Project-Day 27

The next address to be added to the map is for Logan's Roadhouse.  I looked up the address on the company website, so I know that it is right.  After this address is added there is only one more before the next phase of the project begins.  Click on the map below to enlarge:

GSP 475 Google Maps Project-Day 26

Continuing with adding the addresses to the map, I will be adding Target's address to the map.  I double checked the address through different websites, then I added it to the description box.  A few more addresses left and the next phase of the project can begin.  Only a couple more weeks left and the project will be completed.  Click on the map below to enlarge:

GSP 475 Google Maps Project-Day 25

Now that the project is back on track, I will add only one address to the map today.  I will add the address of Cold Stone Creamery to the map.  Again, I cross referenced the address from several sites, then added it to the description box of the business under the website link.  Click on the map below to enlarge:

GSP 475 Google Maps Project-Day 24

Continuing with this phase in the project, I will add two more addresses to the map today.  I will add the Lens Crafters address and Best Buys address to the map.  I simply took the addresses that I had found online and added them to the description boxes.  Again it was very simple to do and didn't take very long.  Click on the maps below to enlarge:

GSP 475 Google Maps Project-Day 23

Starting the next phase in the project today by adding some of the street addresses to the map.  I will add two places that are very close to each other, Flat Top Grill and the Verizon Store.  I looked up all of the addresses through different sites to double check that they are right.  I simply edited the description boxes and added the street addresses. Click on the maps below to enlarge:

GSP 475 Google Maps Project-Day 22

As you may have noticed there was no posting yesterday, this was due to Internet problems that are still being worked on today.  Here is hoping that the cable company has it all figured out now.  So we are now a day behind, but everything is going to get done on time.  The next phase has begun and I will be adding the actual addresses of each point of interest.  Today, or rather yesterday, I went online and found each of the addresses from different sites to make sure they were correct.  Now that I have them I will be adding them to the map in the coming days.  To stay on track I will add 2 at a time until the project is back on track.