// Define map and icon in html, IE seems to require a setTimeout before starting
function initialize_maps() { 
   if (GBrowserIsCompatible()) {
      map = new GMap2(document.getElementById("map"));
      map.addControl(new GLargeMapControl());
      map.addControl(new GMapTypeControl());
      map.setCenter(new GLatLng(5, 0), 2);

      icon = new GIcon();
      icon.image = "http://www.komar.org/halloween/maps/2006/halloween-pumpkin.gif";
      icon.iconSize = new GSize(16,16);
      icon.iconAnchor = new GPoint(8,8);
      load_map_data(); 
   }
}