Create .kml based google map in iWeb

Using iWeb 08, I can easily and successfully insert google maps into my pages using the web widget. I am then limited to an address though for the base map.
Does anyone know whether it is possible to insert a google earth based .kml file in iWeb so that when a user opens the page, the desired placemarks etc... are displayed and available?
If so, how might I go about accomplishing this?
any pointers are very much appreciated!

furban wrote:
Using iWeb 08, I can easily and successfully insert google maps into my pages using the web widget. I am then limited to an address though for the base map.
Don't use iweb2 google map widget.
Instead, go to google map, enter the GPS coordinates, then add it using HTML Snippet. See this thread:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1399683&tstart=0

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I have just bought iWeb 2, and used it to start a website at http://web.mac.com/peterdewit/toymaker/Home.html. (it comes up if you leave the end bit off!)
I followed what seemed to be incredibly simple instructions to create a Google map. It looked so easy I thought it was too good to be true. Unfortunately that turned out to be the case!
After more than one hour I gave up. A map of 1 Infinite Loop Cupertino California was determined to remain as the star attraction of my Location page. Even my wooden Royal Danish Life Guard and Grenadier Guards Drum Major couldn't remove it!
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Here's a wild guess...
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iambradfordj wrote:
Hello,
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Hello,
I work for a non-profit in San Diego as a GIS Specialist. I have had to teach myself about some scripting to create some dynamic maps, but I am still very limited in my skills, so I have had to explore the internet in order to discover various tutorials and examples that have led me on a positive path.
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<markers>
<marker lat="43.65654" lng="-79.90138" html="Some stuff to display in the<br>First Info Window"
label="Marker One" />
<marker lat="43.91892" lng="-78.89231" html="Some stuff to display in the<br>Second Info Window"
label="Marker Two" />
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label="Marker Three" />
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...and this is how it looks when the file is retrieved by the java script and mapped: http://econym.googlepages.com/example_map3.htm
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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Strict//EN"
"http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-strict.dtd">
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
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<title>Google Maps</title>
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type="text/javascript"></script>
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<tr>
<td>
<div id="map" style="width: 800px; height: 1200px"></div>
</td>
<td width = 200 valign="top" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #4444ff;">
<div id="side_bar"></div>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<noscript><b>JavaScript must be enabled in order for you to use Google Maps.</b>
However, it seems JavaScript is either disabled or not supported by your browser.
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try again.
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<script type="text/javascript">
//<![CDATA[
if (GBrowserIsCompatible()) {
// this variable will collect the html which will eventualkly be placed in the side_bar
var side_bar_html = "";
// arrays to hold copies of the markers used by the side_bar
// because the function closure trick doesnt work there
var gmarkers = [];
var i = 0;
// A function to create the marker and set up the event window
function createMarker(point,name,html) {
var marker = new GMarker(point);
GEvent.addListener(marker, "click", function() {
marker.openInfoWindowHtml(html);
// save the info we need to use later for the side_bar
gmarkers[i] = marker;
// add a line to the side_bar html
side_bar_html += '<a href="javascript:myclick(' + i + ')">' + name + '</a><br>';
i++;
return marker;
// This function picks up the click and opens the corresponding info window
function myclick(i) {
GEvent.trigger(gmarkers, "click");
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var map = new GMap2(document.getElementById("map"));
map.addControl(new GLargeMapControl());
map.addControl(new GMapTypeControl());
map.setCenter(new GLatLng( 37.251699,-119.604315), 7);
*// Read the data from testXML2blackpoolformat.xml*
var request = GXmlHttp.create();
request.open("GET", "testXML2blackpoolformat.xml", true);
*request.onreadystatechange = function() {*
*if (request.readyState == 4) {*
var xmlDoc = GXml.parse(request.responseText);
*// obtain the array of markers and loop through it*
var markers = xmlDoc.documentElement.getElementsByTagName("ConnectoryRecord");
*for (var i = 0; i < markers.length; i++) {*
*// obtain the attribues of each marker*
*var lat = parseFloat(markers[i].getAttribute("lat"));*
*var lng = parseFloat(markers[i].getAttribute("lng"));*
var point = new GLatLng(lat,lng);
*var html = markers[i].getAttribute("html");*
*var label = markers[i].getAttribute("label");*
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var marker = createMarker(point,label,html);
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request.send(null);
else {
alert("Sorry, the Google Maps API is not compatible with this browser");
// This Javascript is based on code provided by the
// Blackpool Community Church Javascript Team
// http://www.commchurch.freeserve.co.uk/
// http://econym.googlepages.com/index.htm
//]]>
</script>
</body>
</html>
Here is my delima--
This is the xml format that I need to use because it can accept the rest of my excel file and loop it through the 14,000+ records to create a functioning xml file. This is just a sample (2 records) of the larger file:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes" ?>
<ConnectoryAug2008>
<ConnectoryRecord>
     <lng>-117.03683</lng>
     <lat>32.944505</lat>
     <ConnectoryID>1</ConnectoryID>
     <Name>$2.95 Guys</Name>
     <StreetAddress>13750 Stowe Drive</StreetAddress>
     <City>Poway</City>
     <State>CA</State>
     <Zip>92064</Zip>
<Marker>White</Marker>
     <IndustryGroup>Technical Services</IndustryGroup>
     <ConnectoryProfileLink>http://connectory.com/search/profile_view.aspx?connectoryId=1</ConnectoryProfileLink>
</ConnectoryRecord>
<ConnectoryRecord>
     <lng>-117.272843</lng>
     <lat>33.13337</lat>
     <ConnectoryID>2</ConnectoryID>
     <Name>(GLDS) Great Lakes Data Systems</Name>
     <StreetAddress>5954 Priestly Drive</StreetAddress>
     <City>Carlsbad</City>
     <State>CA</State>
     <Zip>92008</Zip>
<Marker>Orange</Marker>
     <IndustryGroup>Technology</IndustryGroup>
     <ConnectoryProfileLink>http://connectory.com/search/profile_view.aspx?connectoryId=2</ConnectoryProfileLink>
</ConnectoryRecord>
</ConnectoryAug2008>
This is the tutorial where I found the formatting techniques to successfully create the large xml file that will format/convert my excel file properly: http://www.mrexcel.com/tip064.shtml
These variables should appear as html in the info bubble:
<ConnectoryID>2</ConnectoryID>
     <Name>(GLDS) Great Lakes Data Systems</Name>
     <StreetAddress>5954 Priestly Drive</StreetAddress>
     <City>Carlsbad</City>
     <State>CA</State>
     <Zip>92008</Zip>
<IndustryGroup>Technology</IndustryGroup>
     <ConnectoryProfileLink>http://connectory.com/search/profile_view.aspx?connectoryId=2</ConnectoryProfileLink>
The "Marker" variable instructs Google Maps to label the marker with a particular color. I will be so grateful to the person(s) that helps me get through this wall that I have been hitting for a long time. It's very difficult without having the luxury of peers who know about these types of issues.
Thank you!!

Here is the relationship: They both contain geographic coordinates that produce a point on a map. I will use the rest of the information in the second xml file (company name, address, link, etc.) to produce the information for the bubble that will pop up once the marker is clicked.
My problem is that I need to try to keep the second xml file in a relatively similar format, so the rest of my records will still be accepted. If I had a smaller amount of records I could place them directly into the javascript, but because there are so many records, I need to use an xml file that can be retrieved by the java script. I chose to use the second type of xml file because I can easily copy and past the 14,000+ records that are now in excel document.
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into my site, now that MobileMe is gone??? I really liked the simplicity of iWeb. Is there anything else out there?
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http://www.iwebformusicians.com/iweb-snippets/map-tutorial.html
http://www.iwebformusicians.com/iweb-snippets/map.html
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[Send a feedback|http://www.apple.com/feedback/iweb.html]

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Yes, of course it is a common thing and yes of course others have had this problem and you would have found this out if you had done a search of the forum before posting.
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