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Mapplets are mini-applications that run within Google Maps. You can create Mapplets that add new features or overlay your data on Google Maps. Mapplets provide a great opportunity to expose your brand to millions of Google Maps users -- you completely control the content of your Mapplet and you can link back to your website and monetize your Mapplet as you see fit. Google provides free hosting, free bandwidth, and an official directory where users from all around the world can find your Mapplet.

Mapplets are so easy to write that you can create your first one in just 5 minutes. There is no special signup and nothing you need to download. Get started today:


1 Create a Mapplet
The Developer Guide walks you through how to write a Mapplet. At a basic level, a Mapplet is just an XML file that wraps a mini-webpage that contains ordinary HTML and Javascript.
   
2 Enjoy the fruits of your labor
First, install the Developer Mapplet and then add your Mapplet to Google Maps to see it in action. Don't forget to tell your friends so they can try it out too.
   
3 Become famous
Once you've completed a Mapplet that you want to share with the world, you can submit it for inclusion in the Google Maps Directory which reaches millions of Google Maps users.

Example Mapplets


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Dig a hole through the Earth

Find more Mapplets in the Google Maps Directory »