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neighborhood-map

This is my fourth project in Udacity's Full Stack Web Development Nanodegree. This project focused on the use of third party APIs in webpages, as well as using JavaScript.

Files

index.html

Contains html to display webpage.

app.js

Contains all of the JavaScript I wrote, including API calls and Knockout code.

knockout-3.4.2.js

Contains code downlaoded from knockout.js.com. This code sets up the MVVM structure.

main.css

Contains all syles used for index.html

Requirements

  1. Clone repository
  2. Open app.js in an editor
  3. On line 66, replace e8145af40a88765c with your own Wunderground api key (for instructions on obtaining a key, see below)
  4. Open index.html in an editor
  5. On line 39, replace AIzaSyAGg6jzODABTeFl6vl5GIk17Wg_vgns9dA with your own Google Maps API key (for instructions on obtaining a key, see below)
  6. Open index.html in your browser

Getting a Wunderground API Key

  1. Visit https://www.wunderground.com/weather/api/
  2. Sign in or create a free account
  3. Open the menu in the upper right and select Weather API for developers
  4. Click 'Explore My Options'
  5. Select the Stratus Plan and scroll down
  6. Select Developer (Should be $0/month)
  7. Click "Purchase Key"
  8. You will get a validation email, confirm your email and then your key will be available!

Getting a Google Maps API Key

  1. Visit https://console.developers.google.com
  2. Sign in with your Google - i.e. [email protected]. If you don't have one, you can go to accounts.google.com to create one for free.
  3. Click on "Select a Project" and then "Create a Project" in the upper right side of the screen.
  4. Name your project something descriptive. Select whether you'd like to receive updates (usually a good idea) and select whether you agree to the terms of service.
  5. Click the "Create" button.
  6. Click on the "Google Maps JavaScript API" under "Google Maps APIs"
  7. Click the "Enable" button
  8. Repeat steps 6 and 7 for the following APIs:
  • Google Streetview Image API
  • Google Maps Geocoding API
  • Google Maps Distance Matrix API
  • Google Maps Geolocation API
  1. Click the “Credentials” menu item on the left of the screen
  2. Click the “Create Credentials” button
  3. Select “API Key” from the options that appear.
  4. Select the “Browser Key” button
  5. Name your API Key something descriptive. It should reflect your intended use of the key. Click the “Create” button.
  6. Repeat steps 10 and 11 for “Server Key,” if you will be making server-side requests. You can access these keys at any time by visiting the “Credentials” sub-menu under the “API Manager” menu