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joelhaus on Dec 3, 2010 | parent | context | favorite | on: Why Do Google Maps’s City Labels Seem So Readable?

Related:

They're trying (sort of): http://code.google.com/closure/library/

Here's a talk once about their process: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=697KX4Ciiws#t=02m40s

and a blog post: http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2008/04/what-makes-design-goo...

P.S. Anyone know an easy Maps API trick for setting zoom level to display each of the U.S. states (which vary dramatically in size)?

InnocentB on Dec 3, 2010 | [–]

I'm not familiar with the Maps API, but the site does it for you:

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&... (from searching Texas)

joelhaus on Dec 3, 2010 | | [–]

Doh! On second thought, actually think I tried that, but was unhappy with the results.

albertsun on Dec 3, 2010 | [–]

Try using the fitBounds method to set the map to a LatLngBounds object.

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