Sharing maps

The next new feature for Gwulo's maps makes them easier to share. Take a look at the map below, then click these links to see how it changes. Let's start by zooming in to the area around Central Police Station >> hide the markers >> go right back to 1845 >> move forward to 1909 >> again to 1924 >> make the old map transparent >> and finally back to today with the satellite view.

<?php
echo gwulo2maps_testpage();
?>

This feature is available for anyone to use: Start by visiting http://gwulo.com/map-of-places then change the map til it shows what you're interested in (here's how to). Next copy the link / url from the top of your web browser. It'll look something like this:

http://gwulo.com/map-of-places#14/22.2749/114.1678/Map_by_ESRI-Markers/100

You can paste it into a page or comment on Gwulo or any other website, include it in an email, etc. Whoever clicks the link will see the map looking just how you'd changed it to look.

The feature also works well on Places. eg here's the page for Green Bank, with the location shown on a modern map:

http://gwulo.com/node/30942

But as it was one of the very early buildings in Hong Kong, you might want to direct a reader to look at it shown on the 1845 map of the area instead:

http://gwulo.com/node/30942#17/22.28099/114.15496/Map_by_ESRI-1845_HK-Markers/100

I hope you'll find this new feature useful. If you have any questions about using it, please let me know in the comments below.