New project idea...

[dartworth]

New project I am working on.
I currently have about 200-300 different locations around the United States that I would like to place on a map. I would then like users to be able hover over the state and a popup would open with all the locations located in that state. Users could then choose a location from that list and be taken to detailed map of that location.

I?m really just in the planning stages and looking for advice and ideas on how to tackle this project. I was thinking of using a map similar to this one: http://dartworth.com/map2.jpg

Thanks in advance?

 

[Rip the Jacker]

Use msn live map / google map?

 

[dartworth]

I would like to incorporate something like istockphoto.com uses. When you mouseover over an image a popup opens with info.

The organization I belong to is rather large (400K+ members). I am doing this on my own and really would like to give it a "web 2.0 feel"

I am not a developer myself and will more than likely pay for work to be done. Right now, I am just trying to get some ideas for the project.

 

[imported_Dhaval00]

Just a Rip the Jacker said, look at Windows Live SDK or Google Maps API.

Both are free and provide open Web Services that can be invoked from JavaScript. Google has some very nice examples @ that link... popups, paths, nodes, etc.

 

[George P Burdell]

Look at the demos of a few Javascript toolkits and you may find something useful:
http://moofx.mad4milk.net/
http://www.prototypejs.org/
http://developer.yahoo.com/yui/

 

[TheNewbie]

Originally posted by: George P Burdell
Look at the demos of a few Javascript toolkits and you may find something useful:
http://moofx.mad4milk.net/
http://www.prototypejs.org/
http://developer.yahoo.com/yui/

man these are some awesome examples.
I would love to learn how to make a website like mootools this is so neat. Is it all javascript or are they using also flash?