--- product_id: 114801415 title: "Google Maps JavaScript API Cookbook" brand: "alper dincerbalkan uraz" price: "€ 15.31" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 4 url: https://www.desertcart.gr/products/114801415-google-maps-javascript-api-cookbook store_origin: GR region: Greece --- # Google Maps JavaScript API Cookbook **Brand:** alper dincerbalkan uraz **Price:** € 15.31 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Google Maps JavaScript API Cookbook by alper dincerbalkan uraz - **How much does it cost?** € 15.31 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.gr](https://www.desertcart.gr/products/114801415-google-maps-javascript-api-cookbook) ## Best For - alper dincerbalkan uraz enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted alper dincerbalkan uraz brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![Google Maps JavaScript API Cookbook - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/517+Z7wTQdL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I love this kind of IT book *by T***O on Reviewed in the United States on June 18, 2015* I love this kind of IT book. Since it is not only explain the application features by example but also explain each coding in the example. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Made my life easier *by E***N on Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2014* I have the Kindle Version of this book. It has easy to understand examples and clear explanations. I loved it! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great go-to guide of the current version of Google Maps API *by F***O on Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2014* Disclosure: I was asked by the publisher to review this book.The book“Google Maps JavaScript API Cookbook” is relatively a short book, it’s full of, like the name of the book suggests, recipes to work with the Google Maps API.Both authors, Alper Dincer and Balkan Uraz share a MS degree in Geographical Sciences and have over 10 years of experience working on Geographic Information Systems. So it’s safe to say they know their GIS. That being said, this is a programming cookbook, so the quality of the recipes is not assured.The badLet’s first start with the bad, or the not-so-good to be honest.Like I said before, the book’s authors are experts when it comes to Geographical Systems, and have worked in several Geo related projects over the last 10 years, but it shows that they are not experienced programmers.The recipes do their work, don’t get me wrong, but their code is not the best, they just don’t follow regular best practices.The entire book could’ve been thought out to end up developing a small framework to work with Google Maps API. Instead, the recepies’ code are only related to that recepie’s task instead. Leaving the reader with a bunch of individual examples and a lot of repeated code.The other programming related issue I had with this book, was that the authors kept talking about creating classes. If you’ve used JavaScript for a while, you’d know that that’s not entirely right, actually, it’s pretty misleading to the less versed developer. I know this isn’t a JavaScript-heavy book or anything like that, but they could’ve at least bothered to get the names right.The goodYeap, that’s right, that’s about all that really “bothered” me from the book. To be honest, this book is a really useful reference manual.It’s quite easy to read, each example is easily understood and very well explained. You’ll probably find yourself coming back to it, just to quickly check how something was done.Call me skeptic, but I had my doubts about the cookbook format of it. I was afraid that the lack of technical depth about the Google Maps API would hurt and hinder my learning. On the contrary, this gave me a super quick, yet complete, overview of what I could possibly accomplish with this powerful API.I had already done some easy and mid-level stuff with the API but by the end of the book, I had learned how to fully customize the map, load external data and use the services provided by the API.Would I recommend it?Yes I would, if you’re just starting, get the book and learn all you can eventually accomplish with it. If you’ve already worked with the API, get it anyways, you’ll end up learning a few tricks on the way. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.gr/products/114801415-google-maps-javascript-api-cookbook](https://www.desertcart.gr/products/114801415-google-maps-javascript-api-cookbook) --- *Product available on Desertcart Greece* *Store origin: GR* *Last updated: 2026-04-30*