How to get longitude and latitude from Google Maps

So, I have a new obsession. I've been toying around with Android and creating gps aware applications. I don't own my own Android phone yet. I'm having a hard time deciding if I want a Droid or an Eris. In the meantime, I've been hanging around the Android sites, learning as much as I can about writing Android apps. One of the areas I'm interested in is GPS aware apps, where apps change their behavior based upon the current GPS position.

The Android 2.0 SDK comes with its own Android device simulator. which can simulate an Android device that is changing its position in the real-world. One of the ways it can simulate this behavior is for a user to submit a longitude and latitude. Well, how do you get longitude and latitude coordinates if you don't own a GPS and/or the location you want to simulate is not accessible. Google Maps can be used to provide longitude and latitude coordinates.

First, go to Google Maps and enter the address of interest. The address you just entered will appear on the left-hand side. Move the mouse over the address which appears as a link. When you move your mouse over the link, the contents will appear in the bottom of your browser. In my case, I'm using Firefox. It's possible your browser may not do this. In the link that appears, look for the string that appears as follows:

ssl=X,Y

X will be the longitude. Y will be the latitude.