Google Maps Distance-Based Shading

playing with google maps v3 events, jQuery, icons from http://google-maps-icons.googlecode.com

by dchudz

HTML

<script src="http://maps.google.com/maps/api/js?sensor=false&amp;.js"></script>
<div id="map"></div>

CSS

#map{
    width: 450px;
    height: 400px;
}

JavaScript

//:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
//:::                                                                         :::
//:::  This routine calculates the distance between two points (given the     :::
//:::  latitude/longitude of those points). It is being used to calculate     :::
//:::  the distance between two ZIP Codes or Postal Codes using our           :::
//:::  ZIPCodeWorld(TM) and PostalCodeWorld(TM) products.                     :::
//:::                                                                         :::
//:::  Definitions:                                                           :::
//:::    South latitudes are negative, east longitudes are positive           :::
//:::                                                                         :::
//:::  Passed to function:                                                    :::
//:::    lat1, lon1 = Latitude and Longitude of point 1 (in decimal degrees)  :::
//:::    lat2, lon2 = Latitude and Longitude of point 2 (in decimal degrees)  :::
//:::    unit = the unit you desire for results                               :::
//:::           where: 'M' is statute miles                                   :::
//:::                  'K' is kilometers (default)                            :::
//:::                  'N' is nautical miles                                  :::
//:::                                                                         :::
//:::  United States ZIP Code/ Canadian Postal Code databases with latitude   :::
//:::  & longitude are available at http://www.zipcodeworld.com               :::
//:::                                                                         :::
//:::  For enquiries, please contact [email protected]                   :::
//:::                                                                         :::
//:::  Official Web site: http://www.zipcodeworld.com                         :::
//:::                        ...