function initGoogleMapFromAddress(mapComponentId, address, zoom) {
	var myOptions = {
    		zoom: (zoom ? zoom : 15),
    		mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.ROADMAP
	};
	var map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById(mapComponentId), myOptions);
	var geocoder = new google.maps.Geocoder();
	geocoder.geocode( { 'address': address}, function(results, status) {
		if (status == google.maps.GeocoderStatus.OK) {
			map.setCenter(results[0].geometry.location);
			var marker = new google.maps.Marker({
				map: map, 
				position: results[0].geometry.location
			});
		} else {
			alert("Geocode was not successful for the following reason: " + status);
		}
	});

}