I'm not following. If you are getting the image data via their APIs, why is it against the agreement?
On Jan 20, 2013, at 6:52 PM, Nicholas Kwiatkowski wrote: > You could do that -- but it is against the Google API license agreement. > Technically, it is possible, but legally is is not. > > -Nick > > On Fri, Jan 18, 2013 at 3:59 AM, Harbs <harbs.li...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> For AIR apps, using the Google APIs as is in an HTML component should work >> fine. >> >> As I understand it, the concern in this whole discussion is about web >> apps. Right? >> >> How is the maps actually displayed by the maps API? I imagine that the map >> data is downloaded as images. Is there any reason that we couldn't just >> grab that image data and display it in the display list? >> >> On Jan 17, 2013, at 7:08 PM, Tomislav Pokrajcic wrote: >> >>> There are also problems when it comes to placing that kind of >> 'components' (e.g. HTML overlay) into a scrollable container. >>> If anyone figures out a solution for handling that case it would be an >> interesting thing. >>> Cheers, >>> >>> Tomislav >>> >>> On 17.1.2013. 10:29, Alain Ekambi wrote: >>>> Hallo Markus, >>>> >>>> Thx for the inputs. >>>> Like i said in my earlier post our main focus was to first get the >>>> GoogleMaps API exported so that one can easely access it from Flash4j >> all >>>> in Java. >>>> Now that that s done we will focus on the Widget itself. >>>> >>>> Be assured that we will fixed all the issues before the 3.1 release. >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> >>>> Alain >>>> >>>> >>>> 2013/1/17 Marcus Fritze <marcus.fri...@googlemail.com> >>>> >>>>> Hi Alain, >>>>> >>>>> you example looks good, but I think it has a serious bug. The map lays >>>>> over the flex application. So it covers the flex application. >>>>> >>>>> Example: >>>>> - open Google Maps in your explorer >>>>> - klick on "About" in the top right corner >>>>> - or another tab in your explorer >>>>> - the content is always behind the map >>>>> >>>>> Maybe, the map should be integrated in something like a HTML frame >>>>> (mx.controls.HTML / currently only AIR) for a better integration into >> the >>>>> flex app. >>>>> >>>>> Best regards >>>>> >>>>> Marcus Fritze >>>>> >>>>> Am 17.01.2013 um 00:52 schrieb Alain Ekambi <jazzmatad...@gmail.com>: >>>>> >>>>>> Work is in progress to release it soon. >>>>>> Here is a life demo : >>>>>> >>>>>> http://flex4j.appspot.com/#misc.maps.GoogleMaps >>>>>> >>>>>> Flex4j is build on top of Flash4j(http://emitrom.com/flash4j) which >>>>> itself >>>>>> is built on top of the Google Web Toolkit. >>>>>> Because we leverage GWT it s pretty easy to integrate any JS based >>>>> library. >>>>>> Something you dont get with native ActionScript. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> For the upcoming 3.1 release we added support for Google Maps. As you >>>>> can >>>>>> see the integration is seamless. You can click on the buttons to see >> it >>>>> in >>>>>> action. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> 2013/1/16 aYo ~ <a...@binitie.com> >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hmmmmm sounds very interesting. Of love to know how this works >>>>>>> On Jan 16, 2013 3:06 AM, "Alain Ekambi" <jazzmatad...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> For those willing to use Java we have a solution on how to integrate >>>>> the >>>>>>>> Maps JS with Flex. >>>>>>>> As a matter a fact we provide a 100% binding of the Google Maps >> API. >>>>>>>> I should be able to share some more details in a few. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Alain >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> 2013/1/15 Kessler CTR Mark J <mark.kessler....@usmc.mil> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I'm going to guess that as long as you're using the Google API >> even >>>>>>> if >>>>>>>>> it's the JavaScript one you are fine. Just as long as the data is >>>>>>> coming >>>>>>>>> through their API using your dev key. However the illegal way >> would >>>>> be >>>>>>>> to >>>>>>>>> scrap their websites or try to access the data directly without >> going >>>>>>>>> through their API. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -Mark >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>>>>> From: Avi Kessner [mailto:akess...@gmail.com] >>>>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2013 12:23 >>>>>>>>> To: dev@flex.apache.org >>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: Google Maps >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> This is making me confused. What exactly is illegal about using >>>>>>> external >>>>>>>>> interface to use Google apis? Google suggests migrating to their >> new >>>>>>>>> version. Migration to me implies its not banned. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Jan 15, 2013 6:27 PM, "Alain Ekambi" <jazzmatad...@gmail.com> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> Another reason why we went away from ActionScript Development >> with >>>>>>>> Flex. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> 2013/1/15 Charles Monteiro <char...@nycsmalltalk.org> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Forgive my ignorance too, I do have a need for location api but I >>>>>>>> have >>>>>>>>> not >>>>>>>>>>> gotten to it yet. Google is what I was assuming I would use. >>>>>>>>>>> Doesn't Google have a REST API that we could tap into anyhow ? >> Not >>>>>>>>> familiar >>>>>>>>>>> at all with what the Flex lib did >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> thanks >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> -Charles >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On Tue, Jan 15, 2013 at 10:23 AM, Harbs <harbs.li...@gmail.com> >>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>> Huh? >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> If it would use the JS APIs, how would that be illegal? >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> On Jan 15, 2013, at 4:50 PM, Tolga Kaya wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> It could be done but as I previously stated it would be illegal >>>>>>>>> beacuse >>>>>>>>>>>>> google prevents accessing the map data other than its personal >>>>>>>> APIs >>>>>>>>>>>>> 2013/1/15 Harbs <harbs.li...@gmail.com> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Can't we just replicate what they did using the Javascript >>>>>>> APIs? >>>>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>>>> Charles A. Monteiro >>>>>>>>>>>> www.monteirosfusion.com >>>>>>>>>>>> sent from the road >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>
