function getGoogleMaps(mapContainer, latitude, longitude, mapZoom, mapWidth, mapHeight) {

    /*set the map size*/
    $('#myMap').attr('style', 'position:relative; width:' + mapWidth + '; height:' + mapHeight + ';');

    var latlangCenterMap = new google.maps.LatLng(latitude, longitude);
    var myOptions = { zoom: mapZoom,
        center: latlangCenterMap,
        mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.ROADMAP
    };
    var map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById("myMap"), myOptions);

    var markers = new Array();

    for (i = 0; i < markerLatArray.length; i++) { 
        var latlongMark = new google.maps.LatLng(markerLatArray[i] ,markerLongArray[i] );
        markers[i] = new google.maps.Marker(
        {
            position: latlongMark,
            map: map,
            title: markerTitleArray[i],
            icon: markerIconArray[i]
        });
    }
}