I'm and intern at an company that has asked me to put some markers on a google maps. I did this with the lat and long since geocoding the addresses and than making markers out of that would take to long to load.
However, they now also asked if I could make an easy application to get the lat and long from addresses. So a simple geocoding app:
One input field and a submit button, when clicked on the button the lat and long will show up below or above or next to it.
Which function can i use to get this?
I've been looking on the internet for a few days now, but I can't find anything that also makes it so that i can show the lat and long that was found.
I'm not very good at programming.
Im confused, are you trying to find the lat and lng of an address?
if so use google maps api http://code.google.com/apis/maps/documentation/geocoding/
here is an example http://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/geocode/json?address=1600+Amphitheatre+Parkway,+Mountain+View,+CA&sensor=true
and that will spit back the lat and lng in a json format.
If you want to reverse geocode something http://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/geocode/json?latlng=40.714224,-73.961452&sensor=true
To make an app that does it with a submit button, use jquery/ajax and pull the result from googles service.