Out of order. I was using the google maps api but an update on their end caused my code to be depreciated. Someday I may come back and fix it, but for now it's out of order.
Hello friends! Directions first; your first click on the map sets the destination, this will be denoted by a flag. Your next 5 clicks will set markers, the app will show you which markers are closest and furthest based on the options you select. I limit us to 5 because there is a quota on Google Maps queries (which each marker does). I suggest setting To/From first, this decides whether you are going TO the flag from the markers or going FROM the flag to the markers. If you want to delete a marker, click the X next to it in the Markers box. If you want to change the destination...reload the page, I guess. If you hover your mouse over any of the markers, you will see an overview of the steps that the directions are using.
When I first moved to Boston I was not sure exactly where to live, and one consideration I had was how long it would take to get to work. Now, with this app, I could set the destination as my place of work and see how long it will take to get there! This is an early version of this app, I would like to add a lot to it, but I figure it's not too ugly to show the world. There is still a bunch of work to do here. I would like to add a few more options for transit. I would like to play with the user interface and make it a bit prettier and easier to use. Finally, I would like to add heatmaps rather than one marker, have an area where we calculate the time to the destination from some radius of a marker (if someone pays for the Google Maps bills).
I hope you enjoy this and let me know if you can think of any ways to make it better or if you find any bugs!