On Wed, Jul 6, 2011 at 7:50 AM, David <[email protected]> wrote: > 1) Looking at the native map api, there seems to be functionality > missing that we would need, such as finding directions between two > points and geocoding. >
You can use the online Google Directions API and the built-in GeoCoder class(es). > Has this functionality been intentionality > missed out due to Terms of Service restrictions? or is it in the road > map for future api releases? > That would require insider Google knowledge into the maps library, development of which has been fairly stagnant - you're unlikely to get an answer to that. 2) We understand that we could make the app as a browser based app and > use the functionality of the javascript v3 libs or even just use the > web services to get the data we need to keep the app in line with the > desktop version. But reading around the forums, it has been speculated > that mobile apps are going to fall into rate limiting problems due to > mobile providers ip masking for individual phones (ie lots of phones > on one ip, as far as google maps is concerned). Does anyone know what > the state of play is here? > What "state of play"? > I am a little confused about the recommended direction App developers > are meant to take when building Android map based apps. The options > seem to be, make a native app with missing functionality / workarounds > or make a browser based app that has all the functionality of the > desktop version, but the interaction experience and visual quality of > the app is poor in the browser compared to the native solution; any > suggestions here? > Yup, that about sums it up. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TreKing <http://sites.google.com/site/rezmobileapps/treking> - Chicago transit tracking app for Android-powered devices -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
