Version 3 of the Google Maps API was released recently and one of the coolest new features is the ability to modify the styling of the map elements. This signals a move by Google Maps into an ever greater level of customization and control. They have also dropped the need for an API key, making development easier and more enjoyable.
While the style customizations are limited to groups of feature types, you have separate control over label and geometry styles - allowing you to hide or highlight them according to your needs.
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More information can be found on the Google Maps API page.
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Wednesday Links:
- If you're feeling depressed about Auckland's long history of poor planning and miserable architecture, check out Auckland City Photos for a classier look at our fair city.
- Al3x, (of Twitter fame) reminds us why being a hero is bad for business:
Heroes are damaging to a team because they become a crutch. As soon as you have someone who's always willing to work at all hours, the motivation from the rest of the team to produce reliable, trouble-free software drops. The hero is a human patch. Sure, you might sit around talking about how reliability is a priority, but in the back of your mind you know that the hero will be there to fix what doesn't work.
- Google reveals it has been under attack by Chinese hackers. In the official post, Google all but accuses the Chinese government of attempting to hack into activists' accounts and announces it's intention to stop filtering Google.cn search results, even if it means the end of Google in China.
- Finally, goat teleportation bugs are exposed in a light-hearted Chromium bug report.
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