FirstMap

You've dabbled around the edges long enough!! Time to jump in and start CREATING!!

Download the tutorial which will guide you step-by-step through the process of creating your first map and a placemark for the Seattle Space Needle.
 * Step-by-step guide to create a multimedia placemark in Google Maps

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[|**View a demonstration**] of how to drag a picture from any web page to a Google Map placemark. Once you've worked through the tutorials, pick another famous landmark in your state and add a placemark to your First Map for it. Follow these steps:
 * 1) Find a site on the internet that has a good picture that you can use (do this in a separate browser window from your map).
 * 2) Next use the search feature to find the landmark in Google maps.
 * 3) Click back to your My Maps section and make sure you are in your First Map.
 * 4) Now create the placemark. In your placemark include:
 * Landmark name (in the title)
 * Picture (resize if too big)
 * Two or three sentences of explanation
 * A hyperlink to a web page with more information.

Resizing Images
It is apparent to me that Google is adding the ability to resize pictures in placemarks (in the rich text editor). For a long time this was not possible. However, I have found that it doesn't work as one would expect yet (though I'm sure if will in the near future). For that reason, here are some directions to help you overcome the current deficiencies.