var map = null;
    var geocoder = null;
    var zoom=15;

    function initialize() {
      if (GBrowserIsCompatible()) {
        map = new GMap2(document.getElementById("map_canvas"));

        map.addControl(new GSmallMapControl());
        //map.addControl(new GMapTypeControl());
        //map.addControl(new GScaleControl());
        
        map.setCenter(new GLatLng(37.4419, -122.1419), zoom);
        geocoder = new GClientGeocoder();
      }
    }

    function showAddress(address) {
      if (geocoder) {
        geocoder.getLatLng(
          address,
          function(point) {
            if (!point) {
              alert(": Error!");
            } else {
              
              map.setCenter(point, zoom);
              var marker = new GMarker(point);
              map.addOverlay(marker);
              //marker.openInfoWindowHtml("edge recruitment");
            }
          }
        );
      }
    }