HOW TO VIEW GOOGLE MAP IN OFFLINE

                           Google maps is one of the best options, when we need to find directions, addresses and location routes. We can access Google maps from any part of the world, as long as we have access to an active Internet connection.

                            But if we want to access Google maps in offline means we have to save some important locations in Google maps and want to view them.

                           GmapCatcher – a free utility which lets you download Google Maps in your computer for offline viewing. The application also supports Yahoo Maps, OpenStreetMap, Cloudmade, InformationFreeway, OpenCycleMap, Virtual Earth etc.

                          Install GmapCatcher  application and run it. Type the name of the city which you want to find in Google Maps and the program will ask permission for going in to the “Online” mode.

                                   Click “Yes” and the map will be fetched inside the GmapCatcher application window:

                                Then, click the download button and GmapCatcher will start downloading the map in your computer. The latitude, longitude, area and zoom settings will be saved along with the image of the map.

                              After the completion your download, you can view the map in Gmapcatcher without requiring an internet connection. Start the program and click the arrow icon to know which locations are saved in your computer.

                          GmapCatcher is one of the best offline maps viewer and it supports multiple mapping sites. GMapCatcher is written in Python 2.6, can run on Linux, Windows and Mac OSX.

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HOW TO DRAW AND WRITE ON GOOGLE MAPS WITH SCRIBBLE MAPS

                           Once, my friend came from Chennai, wants to come to my house. But I was not having any idea to give him to come to my house. While searching on internet about this problem, I found about scribble maps. Have you ever tried explaining someone how to reach a particular place in your city? Maybe, one of your friends will visit the town where you live and you want to give him a rough idea on the places that are worth visiting.

                           Google Maps is one of the best tools in such situations, but paired with Scribblemaps, it’s even better. The site lets you draw directions and add text in any Google Map, and you can add arrows, shapes and other markers. This helps in adding more information to the map, and once it’s ready, you can save the map for later viewing.

                            Using Scribblemaps is quite simple, just head over to the homepage and zoom into a location in Google maps. Then use the menu bar to add text, arrows, shapes and directions.

 

                              Once you have added all the directions and markers, save the map, and you will be provided a unique ID of your customized map.

                       Then, you have to choose a password so that you can edit the map at a later time.

                           Hit “Save” button and you are finished it. You will be shown a link to your customized Google map, which can then be shared via email or other social networking sites (example John's House). You can also embed the customized map in your blog or website.