Gem for getting Google static maps

I've created a gem for getting maps from the Google Maps static API service called googlestaticmap. With static maps, you can specify parameters for a map, from image size, image type, and markers, path lines, and polygons to draw on the map, and in one http get to Google, retrieve the map. This is great for mobile sites where many visitors won't be able to use the Google Maps 2D API. It's also great if you have a map image that you want people to see, but don't want to load all of the Google maps javascript on your page.

To install the gem, simply type "gem install googlestaticmap" (the gem is on gemcutter, and I believe you need version 1.3.6 or higher of Rubygems to get gems from there). Documentation for the gem is at http://coordinatecommons.com/googlestaticmap with several examples of how to use it. Also if you want to see the source, it's on Github at http://github.com/brentsowers1/googlestaticmap.