var map = null;
    var geocoder = null;
	var address = null;
	
    function initialize() {
	  if (GBrowserIsCompatible()) {
		map = new GMap2(document.getElementById("map_canvas"));
		map.setCenter(new GLatLng(37.4419, -122.1419), 15);
		geocoder = new GClientGeocoder();
		address = document.getElementById("map_canvas_address").innerHTML;
		showAddress(address)
	  }
	  
    }
	
    function showAddress(address) {

      if (geocoder) {
        geocoder.getLatLng(
          address,
          function(point) {
            if (!point) {
              alert(address + " not found");
            } else {
              map.setCenter(point, 15);
              var marker = new GMarker(point);
              map.addOverlay(marker);
              marker.openInfoWindowHtml(address);
            }
          }
        );
		
      }
	  
    }