Google Map with my own photo

Yo!! Done it..

I tried to embedded my own photo into Google Maps. I haven't done this before. I have tried to put markers on Google Maps on my previous post. This is what I have done:

1. Search for information on how to insert photos into MyMaps of Google Maps. I found this really helpful Google help site.

2. In the help site, it says I can add photos but those photos must be hosted on line. So, I went to my Picasa Web account and upload 2 photos which I took in Feb 2010 when I attended the Rare Books Seminar at the State Library of Victoria.

3. I then created a new Google Map and put my marker on State Library of Victoria.

4. The help site says 'click edit' and use 'Rich Text' or 'html'... I was like??!!! Where is my edit? And even when I found my 'edit' button and clicked into it, there was no 'Rich Text' or 'html' editing. Took me 1 hour to figure out, I need to install the beta version of Google Map tool bar!!! Furious!!!!!

5. Now I have my beta version of Google Map tool bar. I clicked on the marker that I have already placed on State Library of Victoria. A dialog box shows up and it allows me to add title, add description, add Rich Text, add Html; I even can edit the place details with place name, address, phone number, photos, categories and etc. (WOW!!) I have select to use the Rich Text.

6. Click the 'Rich Text' button, and another row of sub-tool bar appear.

7. Click the last icon, which is 'adding image' on the sub-tool bar. A script prompt appears asking me to enter the URL of my image.

8. Now I have to find my photo URL. I went back to my Picasa Web, and found my photo that I wish to insert into Google Maps. Right click on that photo, find the 'property' of that photo, inside there, I got my photo's URL.

9. Copy and paste that photo's URL into that script prompts dialog box in step 7.

10. Hit 'ok' button.

11. Click the 'saved' button on My Maps and done!!!!

Please see the following map for that photo of State Library of Victoria, taken by 'ME'!!!


View My city, my love in a larger map

I feel so satisfy when I have done this. Now I can go and shoot as many photos as I want on different libraries and interesting sites of Melbourne and 'enriched' My city, my love.

Try it out!!! It is fun!!!!