Welcome to the Instant Google Map Maker Starter. This book has been especially created to provide you with all the information that you need to get set up with Google Map Maker. You will learn the basics of Google Map Maker, get started with creating your own Maps, and discover some tips and tricks for using Google Map Maker.
This document contains the following sections:
So, what is Google Map Maker? – find out what Google Map Maker actually is, what you can do with it, and why it's so great.
System Requirements – learn how and what you need to get started with Google Map Maker with the minimum fuss and then get up and running in no time.
Quick Start – this section will show you how to perform one of the core tasks of Google Map Maker—mapping the places you love and know. Follow the steps to create your own map features, which will be the basis for most of your work in Google Map Maker.
Top features you need to know about – here you will learn how to perform five key tasks with the most important features of Google Map Maker. By the end of this section you will be able to add features, edit features, review edits, browse features, manage neighborhoods, and share edits.
People and places you should get to know – every community project is centered on a community. This section provides you with many useful links to the project page and forums, as well as a number of helpful articles, tutorials, blogs, discussion groups, and social media forums (Twitter, Google plus, Facebook) for Google Map Maker super-contributors.