# Google maps with RoR

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/google-maps-with-ror/127928>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [February 2, 2008, 7:10pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/google-maps-with-ror/127928 "2008-02-02T19:10:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![fla](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/c0e974/32.png) [@fla](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/fla)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2008, 7:10pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/google-maps-with-ror/127928/1 "2008-02-02T19:10:40Z")

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Hello,  
exist already a library like google maps (  
[Google Maps](http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&tab=wl) ) for Rails. If not what I need  
for zoom in and out and move picture on site?

best regards

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**Author:** ![fla](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/c0e974/32.png) [@fla](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/fla)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2008, 7:47pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/google-maps-with-ror/127928/2 "2008-02-02T19:47:40Z")

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On Feb 2, 2008 6:10 PM, Fla As [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote:

> Hello,  
> exist already a library like google maps (  
> [Google Maps](http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&tab=wl) ) for Rails. If not what I need  
> for zoom in and out and move picture on site?

There are quite a few plugins for using google maps with Rails. I’d  
recommend checking out YM4R\_Mapstraction which will let you use a  
consistent  
interface to work with a variety of mapping providers. I wrote about it  
a  
while back at:

> **[Abstracting mapping with YM4R](https://jystewart.net/2006/09/01/abstracting-mapping-with-ym4r/)**
>
> When Grand Rapids WiFi–then a PHP application–first implemented google map support all the logic for producing those maps came in the templates. The controller passed the view a list of…

James.

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**Author:** ![fla](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/c0e974/32.png) [@fla](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/fla)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2008, 9:03pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/google-maps-with-ror/127928/3 "2008-02-02T21:03:34Z")

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It is possible use YM4R\_Mapstraction for own picture (no street cards)?

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**Author:** ![fla](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/c0e974/32.png) [@fla](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/fla)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2008, 9:58pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/google-maps-with-ror/127928/4 "2008-02-02T21:58:56Z")

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Pardon me, but what are you talking about? Please explain more.

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**Author:** ![fla](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/c0e974/32.png) [@fla](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/fla)\
**Post date:** [February 3, 2008, 11:08am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/google-maps-with-ror/127928/5 "2008-02-03T11:08:02Z")

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I have a big picture and I want only show a little section of picture.  
And If user want show other section of the picture, that it can move  
picture or zoom out with mouse.

Jim C. wrote:

> Pardon me, but what are you talking about? Please explain more.