Honeycomb Maps Google Drive App Documentation ​

Overview ​

The Honeycomb Maps Google Drive App is a lightweight data visualization tool that allows you to build interactive maps inside the browser, leveraging Google Drive for storage.

Compared to the Snowflake Native App offering, the Google Drive app is best suited for maps that utilize smaller amounts of static data. This is often sufficient for individuals building maps as well as small-to-medium businesses without a dedicated data platform like Snowflake.

Key Benefits ​

• Ease of use: The Google Drive integration makes it easy to build maps that incorporate your data, without needing to load it into a separate service
• Free offering: We offer a limited number of map creations for free each month. If you are building personal maps, this may be enough. Beyond this, we offer paid plans.
• Public link sharing: Maps you create with the Honeycomb Maps Google Drive App leverage Google Drive's permissions model, meaning that you can share maps with other users or to anyone with the link.

Getting Started ​

Installation and Configuration ​

• Create a free web map - Instructions for creating a map from a local data file or file on Google Drive. The map is saved to Google Drive and can be shared.

Common Tasks ​

• Share a map publicly: Share a map with a public link
• Use a KML file: Create a web map from a KML file
• Embed a map within a website: Use iframes to embed maps

Support and Resources ​

For additional assistance or questions about Honeycomb Maps, please contact the Honeycomb Maps support team at support@honeycombmaps.com.

We are happy to help with basic questions and support on a time-permitting basis, but dedicated support is reserved for customers with a paid plan.