Google Maps has been actively shaping things up with a handful of issues raised, since ‘embeddable’ Maps were provided. One issue that I noticed yesterday, will hopefully be addressed soon as well. I’ve sent this in to the Google Maps Help Group, so hopefully an employee notices and forwards it on.
Info Window Display Inconsistency
In MS Internet Explorer 6 the ‘Info Window’, or ‘Info Bubble’, displays like the following when clicking on a Placemark. (Note: I’ve reverted back to using IE 6 from IE 7, due to some major bugs in IE 7 that still need to be worked-out.):
As you can see, I’ve highlighted the content to show that there’s a visible tag below the title — which is forcing an exact width and filling up the map. This is creating a problem in Maps’ inherent navigation and aesthetic.
The following is the screen-capture of the same ‘embedded’ Map in Firefox, which doesn’t render with the same issue as the one above.:
Conclusion
If you’re seeing this same issue, then it’s probably best to remain patient as they appear to be in the process of working out several kinks.
Why do I continue to use Internet Explorer as my primary browser? Pretty simple logic, actually. I develop code for Web pages — and IE is almost always the culprit in compliance problems, requiring various ‘work-arounds’. Thus, it’s easier to use IE so I can spot potential problems and correct them.
Otherwise, I highly recommend everyone else use Firefox — because it sticks to compliance standards set by the W3C.
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