function initialize() {
      if (GBrowserIsCompatible()) {
        var map = new GMap2(document.getElementById("map_canvas"));
		map.addControl(new GSmallMapControl());
		map.addControl(new GMapTypeControl());
        map.setCenter(new GLatLng(-29.793961761137172, 30.784839391708374), 9);
		
		// Create our "tiny" marker icon
		var tinyIcon = new GIcon();
		tinyIcon.image = "/assets/layout/map-icon.png";
		tinyIcon.iconSize = new GSize(26, 26);
		tinyIcon.iconAnchor = new GPoint(0, 0);
		tinyIcon.infoWindowAnchor = new GPoint(0, 0);
		
		// Set up our GMarkerOptions object literal
		markerOptions = { icon:tinyIcon };
		
		var latlng = new GLatLng(-29.793961761137172, 30.784839391708374);
		map.addOverlay(new GMarker(latlng, markerOptions));
		
      }
    }