Using geolocation in web applications

Tema ovog rada je usporedba geolokacijskih servisa i njihova primjena u praktične svrhe prilikom izrade web aplikacija. U radu se uspoređuju jedni od najpoznatijih geolokacijskih servisa: Mapbox, OpenStreetMap i Google Maps. Opisane su prednosti i mane navedenih geolokacijskih servisa te su oni uspoređeni na temelju jednostavnosti implementacije, opširnosti dokumentacije, cijene usluga koje nude, značajkama te mogu li se koristiti onda kada uređaj nije spojen na internet. Nakon usporedbe fokus je na odabranom servisu Google Maps. Usluge Google Maps-a implementirane su u web aplikaciji, čiji je smisao bila demonstracija upotrebe geolokacijskog servisa u aplikacijama za online kupovinu. Tako je opisano povezivanje servisa, razni načini upotrebe i mogućnosti koje odabrani servis pruža.The topic of this paper is the comparison of geolocation services and their application for practical purposes when creating web applications. The paper compares some of the most famous geolocation services: Mapbox, OpenStreetMap and Google Maps. The advantages and disadvantages of these geolocation services are described, and they are compared based on the simplicity of implementation, extensive documentation, prices of services they offer, features and whether they can be used when the device is not connected to the Internet. After the comparison, the focus is on the selected Google Maps service. Google Maps services were implemented in a web application, the purpose of which was to demonstrate the use of geolocation service in online shopping applications. This describes the implementation of the service, the various ways of use and the possibilities that the selected service provides