After such a positive response to my first tutorial Implement a Map Using the Google Map API for Flash I decided to write a second. Since that first tut the Google Map API has been updated, allowing developers to (amongst other things) add 3D viewing to maps. This is a great feature and during this tutorial I’ll explain how to use it.
Also, lots of people requested an explanation for adding custom markers; that’s the second thing we’ll discuss here today.
Step 1: Download The SDK Component
I won’t build further on our previous map because we need to download the new Google Map Component. There is no way to use the component from my previous tutorial as that one does not support the 3D functions. So… go to http://code.google.com/intl/nl/apis/maps/documentation/flash/
Step 2: Install the SDK Component
We need to install the SDK component to use it in Flash. To do…
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