var map = null;
    var geocoder = null;

    function loadGoogleMap(address) {
      if (GBrowserIsCompatible()) {
        map = new GMap2(document.getElementById("map"));
        map.setCenter(new GLatLng(37.4419, -122.1419), 13);
        map.addControl(new GLargeMapControl());
        geocoder = new GClientGeocoder();
        
        if (address) {
          showGoogleAddress(address);
        }
      }
    }

    function showGoogleAddress(address) {
      if (geocoder) {
        geocoder.getLatLng(
          address,
          function(point) {
            if (!point) {
              alert(address + " not found");
            } else {
              map.setCenter(point, 13);
              var marker = new GMarker(point);
              map.addOverlay(marker);
              marker.openInfoWindowHtml(address);
            }
          }
        );
      }
    }