function initialize() {

  if (GBrowserIsCompatible()) {
	  
	  // create the map
    map = new GMap2(document.getElementById('googlemaps'), {draggableCursor: 'default', draggingCursor: 'default'});
	map.setMapType(G_NORMAL_MAP);
    map.setCenter(new GLatLng(53.485,-2.263312), 14);
    map.enableDoubleClickZoom();
	map.addControl(new GSmallMapControl(), new GControlPosition(G_ANCHOR_TOP_LEFT));
    keyboardhandler = new GKeyboardHandler(map);
    var point = new GLatLng(53.481891,-2.263312);
    var marker = createMarker(point,'<p class="italic"><strong>Design By Day</strong><br/>Studio 304<br/>Islington Mill<br/>James Street<br/>Salford</p><p class="italic"><strong>0161 832 4471</strong><br/><a href="hello@designbyday.co.uk" title="Email" class="emaillink">hello@designbyday.co.uk</a></p>');
    map.addOverlay(marker);
    GEvent.trigger(marker, 'click');
  }
}

  // A function to create the marker and set up the event window
function createMarker(point, label) {
  var marker = new GMarker(point);
  GEvent.addListener(marker,"click",function() { marker.openInfoWindowHtml(label);});
  return marker;
  
}