# Google Maps Plugin

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/google-maps-plugin/150852>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [October 14, 2008, 7:49am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/google-maps-plugin/150852 "2008-10-14T07:49:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![david](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@david](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/david)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2008, 7:49am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/google-maps-plugin/150852/1 "2008-10-14T07:49:03Z")

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Hi I am looking for some input on the google map plugins that are out  
there. I want to be able to use a google map within my site where two  
addresses can be entered and the directions along with the path are  
shown. Is this possible with the Google Maps API in general? And if  
so, does anyone have any implementation experience with any of the  
rails plugins out there to give advice on the best one? Is there one  
that will be easier to add directions capability to? Thanks, Dave

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**Author:** ![david](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@david](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/david)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2008, 6:19pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/google-maps-plugin/150852/2 "2008-10-14T18:19:53Z")

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David,

Although I’ve not worked with any of the Rails plugins for Google Maps  
API, I do have some experience working directly with the API.

This will provide some information about using driving directions with  
the API:

> **[Google Maps Platform に関するよくある質問  |  Google for Developers](https://developers.google.com/maps/faq?csw=1&hl=ja)**

I would assume the Rails plugins might make integration a bit easier,  
but the Google Maps API isn’t terribly difficult to implement yourself.  
I just have no experience with the plugins to know if they would be of  
much help.

David wrote:

> Hi I am looking for some input on the google map plugins that are out  
> there. I want to be able to use a google map within my site where two  
> addresses can be entered and the directions along with the path are  
> shown. Is this possible with the Google Maps API in general? And if  
> so, does anyone have any implementation experience with any of the  
> rails plugins out there to give advice on the best one? Is there one  
> that will be easier to add directions capability to? Thanks, Dave