This application is a simple demonstration of Maple 18's new HTTP package for communicating with web-based APIs. It has a component-based interface that lets you interact with Google Maps. Simply enter a latitude and longitude, and set your zoom level and desired map type. Maple will then:

• download map images using the Google Maps API,
• and then place those images on a label component

The code for the application is located in the Startup code region (Edit > Startup Code).

The Google Maps API limits the number of anonymous queries you can make per day. If you exceed their limit, you'll need to include a Google Maps API key in the startup code.

The default latitude and longitude point to the location of the Maplesoft office in Waterloo, Ontario.