May 19 - 20, 2010
Moscone Center, San Francisco
How Maps API v3 came to be: Tips, tricks, and lessons learned in developing a cross platform desktop and mobile API
Geo, Tech Talks - Susannah Raub, Marc Ridey
The Google JavaScript Maps API v3 celebrates its one year anniversary at this year's Google I/O. In this session, we reveal the reasons for embarking on a new API, the challenges we faced in developing a truly cross platform and cross device framework, and the lessons learned on the way.
Session type: Tech Talk
Attendee requirements: Experience developing desktop web based applications, and an interest in porting such applications to new mobile platforms.
Tags: Maps, Maps API, JavaScript, Mobile
Hashtag: #geo8