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deCarta's JavaScript API

A Simple and Fast Way to Add Customizable Draggable Maps to Your Website

deCarta’s JavaScript API delivers a framework for rapid web-based mapping application development. It offers an easy way to integrate deCarta's Drill Down Server (DDS) geospatial platform into your application. DDS is used by the world’s leading Internet search and map providers, to achieve unparalleled speed and scalability in routing, search and draggable "fluid" map display. Use deCarta's JavaScript API to completely control the look, feel and behavior of the map.

It's as easy as 1, 2, 3. Here's how.

Map Display

AJAX-style fluid maps
Brand your own map
Multiple map styles available
Real-time map tile generation
Hybrid maps & satellite imagery
Printable maps, routes and directions
Center on address
Center on position
Dynamic Points-of-interest lookup
- Connect to your own database
Overlay custom data
Client and server drawn shapes
Customizable
- Pins
- Buttons
- Icons
- Controllers
- Logos
- Info windows

Routing

Multi-point
Routing Styles
- Optimized
- Fastest time
- Shortest distance
- Pedestrian
- Avoid freeways
- No freeways
- More freeways
- Least number of turns
Clickable waypoints
Rendered on client or server
Multi-vender Traffic support
- Real-time
- Predictive
- Alternate routes with traffic
- Route cost estimates
- Detour routing

Address Lookup / Geocoding

Freeform (Single line)
Structured
Regional support
Multi-candidate presentation
Reverse Geocoding
- Convert latitude/longitude to postal address

Driving directions

Text Directions
Maneuver maps
Internationalized

Optional Widgets

Address Entry and Geocoding
Route Explication and Display

Full documentation is available on deCarta's devZone. Additionally, registered members can view live examples.