Let's create a map with V2 of the Google Maps API. This is not the proper way to use the Google Maps layer, but I am including it because you are likely to come across a code that uses V2 of the API. Google Maps V2 also provides a few different layer types (like a moon layer) that V3 does not provide at the time of writing.
V2 of the Google Maps API requires you to register an API key, so grab one (for free) at http://code.google.com/apis/maps/signup.html. If you don't have a domain name, use
http://localhost.In the
<head>section, before the OpenLayers script tag, include the following. ReplaceYOUR_KEYwith the key generated from Step 1:<script src='http://maps.google.com/maps?file=api&v=2&key=YOUR_KEY'></script>
Let's create some layers now. The format of the
typeattribute is slightly different with V2. We'll go over the possible layer type values right after this example. First, let's...