gistfile1.txt

   function initialize() {
                  if (GBrowserIsCompatible()) {
                     var firstValue = $('#lat').html()
                     var secondValue = $('#lon').html()
                     var map = new GMap2(document.getElementById("map_canvas"));
                     map.setCenter(new GLatLng(firstValue, secondValue), 16);

                    // Add 10 markers to the map at random locations
                    var bounds = map.getBounds();
                    var southWest = bounds.getSouthWest();
                    var northEast = bounds.getNorthEast();
                    var lngSpan = northEast.lng() - southWest.lng();
                    var latSpan = northEast.lat() - southWest.lat();
                    for (var i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
                      var latlng = new GLatLng(southWest.lat() + latSpan * Math.random(),
                                              southWest.lng() + lngSpan * Math.random());
                      map.addOverlay(new GMarker(latlng));
                    }  
                    
                    // Select a map type 
                    map.setMapType(G_HYBRID_MAP);
                    map.setUIToDefault();
                  }
                }