Map

annotated.js

function(
  a							//placeholder for div element
  , b							//placeholder for zoom
  , c							//placeholder for latitude
  , d							//placeholder for longitude
) {
  with (google.maps) {
    var map = new Map(a
		, {	zoom:b				//zoom 
      			,center: new LatLng(c,d)	//centered on c,d
			,overviewMapControl:!0		//overview
      			,mapTypeId: MapTypeId.TERRAIN	//terrain is beautiful
    		  }
		)
  }
}

index.js

function(a,b,c,d){with(google.maps)new Map(a,{zoom:b,center:new LatLng(c,d),overviewMapControl:!0,mapTypeId:MapTypeId.TERRAIN})}

LICENSE.txt

Copyright (c) 2011 Mickael Graf http://korbinus.geotruc.net
 
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"Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including
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package.json

{
  "name":"GoogleMaps",
  "keywords":["googlemaps","map"]
}

why not take initial lat/long as parameters?

Done.

Should take google.maps as parameter too ...

I'm not sure it will work.

Does this work? https://gist.github.com/990812

Nope it doesn't. I suppose that using google.maps as parameter creates problem.