>>I need to provide a client with the ability for the customers to have driving >>directions from their home to one of the clients 10 locations. The map can be >>html or flash based and the driving directions are really the key part. >> >>I looked at mapquest who provides a webservice, however their site advantage >>API is $5k per year which seem pretty damn high for what I need. >> >>I can't find if mapquest has a free webservice for getting directions or something >>lower in cost.
Check out the new Yahoo maps built with Flex: http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/11/02/new-yahoo-maps-shows-power-of-flash / Jesse just posted this reply regarding this app on Flexcoders - read the thread: "Keep in mind, Yahoo! is one of the few large companies that publicly hosts a crossdomain.xml file to allow Flash developers to access their webservice API's. Flex doesn't really need this if you use the server as a proxy, but they have a plethora of API's they have been pushing for awhile. However, it really makes developers take you seriously when you deploy applications that utilize some of those very services you are offering. ----- Original Message ----- From: "JesterXL" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2005 9:57 AM Subject: Re: [flexcoders] Yahoo Maps Example The SWC file is great, the way it's written is blasphemy; I agree it should be changed, and damn quick before the blogsphere picks it up full steam. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Thompson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2005 9:53 AM Subject: Re: [flexcoders] Yahoo Maps Example Thanks Jester! It's obvious of course as has been said that Flash Player is used for presentation of Flex -- still the SWC as you say and I agree, is a big mistake as it can cause "shock" :-/ Besides this mistake though, seems Yahoo is starting to get it's act together in working with developers; i'm sure to compete with Google. I really see huge things for Web Services and Flex in the next 1-3 years....with the smooth performance of Flash 8 Video, I just have to believe it's possible to do one-up on DirectX and create a unifying OSX WINXP 3D model that is xml tag based in description of object, environments, etc. If this issue is somewhere in there, the sky's the limit (as long as the corp.anality stays out; but w/ the nice change in reasonable deployment model for Flex2 I see good things only). --- JesterXL <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > For those who want to see a quick example, you can > download the SWC > (stupidly called Shockave control on the site, > that's where the confusion > came in), and use this code. Keep in mind the > sliders are NOT BACKWARDS! > Since I'm not a map geek, this was my first lesson > in latitude & longitude > as applied to map movements. > > --JesterXL Jason Merrill | E-Learning Solutions | icfconsulting.com NOTICE: This message is for the designated recipient only and may contain privileged or confidential information. If you have received it in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete the original. Any other use of this e-mail by you is prohibited. _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list [email protected] http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
