function initialize(lang) {
    //var latlng_cnter = new google.maps.LatLng(33.5638, 35.3834);
    var latlng_cnter = new google.maps.LatLng(33.5638, 35.37348);
    var opentech_coord = new google.maps.LatLng(33.563835532558564, 35.37348656542359);
    var myOptions = {
        zoom: 18,
        center: latlng_cnter,
        mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.HYBRID,	//ROADMAP , SATELLITE , HYBRID , TERRAIN
        //mapTypeControl: false,	//to remove the above types
        mapTypeControlOptions: {
            style: google.maps.MapTypeControlStyle.DROPDOWN_MENU,
            position: google.maps.ControlPosition.TOP_LEFT
        },	//make the above types in drop menu
        //navigationControl: false, 	//the zoom, pan control
        navigationControlOptions: {
            style: google.maps.NavigationControlStyle.ZOOM_PAN, 	//or this for other styles-->	ANDROID, DEFAULT, SMALL, ZOOM_PAN
            position: google.maps.ControlPosition.TOP_RIGHT		//or TOP, TOP_LEFT, TOP_RIGHT, BOTTOM, BOTTOM_LEFT, BOTTOM_RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT
        }
    };
    var map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById("map_canvas"), myOptions);

    //this to put marker tip, info window (bubble)
    var marker = new google.maps.Marker({
        map: map,
        position: opentech_coord,
        title: (lang=='ar')?'شركة التكنولوجيا المفتوحة':'OpenTech Com.'
    });
    var infowindow = new google.maps.InfoWindow();
    var opentech_info = null;
    if(lang=='ar'){
        opentech_info = '<div align="center"><img src="images/logo_'+lang+'.png" alt="شركة التكنولوجيا المفتوحة" title="شركة التكنولوجيا المفتوحة" style="width:150px;"/></div>';
        opentech_info += '<div style="font-size:14px;outline:none;height:80px;;">';
        opentech_info += '<br/>الوسط التجاري لمدينة صيدا | مركز العلايلي | الطابق الرابع | صيدا ، لبنان';
        opentech_info += '<br/>جوال: <label style="direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:bidi-override;">+961 70 82 28 16</label> | هاتف: <label style="direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:bidi-override;">+961 07 73 99 50</label>';
        opentech_info += '<br/>البريد الإلكتروني: mb@opentech.me | الموقع: <a target="blank" href="http://opentech.me">http://opentech.me</a>';
    }
    else{
        opentech_info = '<div align="center"><img src="images/logo_'+lang+'.png" alt="OpenTech Com." title="OpenTech Com." style="width:150px;"/></div>';
        opentech_info += '<div style="font-size:13px;outline:none;height:80px;">';
        opentech_info += '<br/>Downtown Saida | Alayli Center | 4th Flr. | Saida-Lebanon';
        opentech_info += '<br/>Mobile: +961 70 82 28 16 | Tel: +961 07 73 99 50';
        opentech_info += '<br/>E-mail: mb@opentech.me | Website: <a target="blank" href="http://opentech.me">http://opentech.me</a>';
    }
    opentech_info += '</div>';
    infowindow.setContent(opentech_info);
    //this to open it initially
    infowindow.open(map, marker);
    //the below to show the tip info onclick
    google.maps.event.addListener(marker, 'click', function() {
        if(map.getZoom()!=18){
            map.setZoom(18);
            map.setCenter(opentech_coord);
        }
        infowindow.open(map, marker);
    });
}