Among other things, it provides API's for creating custom markers instead of that plain Red droplet thing Google Maps has. You can create your own overlays like the default map dragger that it as at the top right. Finally, there are controls which provide context called Widgets which are accessible from the map control panel. All this provides the event infrastructure, map friendly API's and datatypes already coded for you.
...and all of the above integrates into the Flex framework, Flash framework, or your JavaScript framework. Dude, I'm not even a map geek and that's awesome! Does Google Maps have stuff like that? I seroiusly don't know, never looked, that's why I'm asking. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eric Mauvière" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Flashcoders mailing list" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2005 2:34 PM Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] What is the minimum size (in kb) for a flexapplication Thank you Jesse, your answer is very clear, as usual. insanely awesome API ? Well, i'd like to share your enthusiasm, i don't quite see significant differences with Google maps, except that with Yahoo it is slower... I really love those Rich (designed for) Intranet Applications... Eric ----- Original Message ----- From: "JesterXL" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Flashcoders mailing list" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2005 8:04 PM Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] What is the minimum size (in kb) for aflexapplication > OMG, I sure you're criteria is more than that. The Yahoo! Maps have an > insanely awesome API that developers have put in there such as creating > your > own markers, overlays, and widgets as well as other crazy cool methods & > GIS > stuff. > > The minimum size of a Flex 1.5 Flash Player 7 SWF is 126kb; but that > doesn't > have any controls other than the base application classes. > > The Flex 1.5 framework is just that, a framework; it's not just a bunch of > controls and widgets, but has support for creating applications within it, > although, for larger applications, you're better off utizling an > appcliation > framework atop that such as ARP or Cairngorm. > > The YahooMap.swc itself is 339kb which is compiled into the file Flash or > Flex SWF. If you are looking for less filesize, Flash may be the way to > go > since you can choose what controls you use or not... or even the *gasp* > AJAX/JavaScript inclusion so you are just using the 339kb map itself. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Eric Mauvière" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Flashcoders mailing list" <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2005 1:42 PM > Subject: [Flashcoders] What is the minimum size (in kb) for a > flexapplication > > > I tried to evaluate code size in kb in both Google maps and Yahoo maps : > > Google maps : 170 kb (js file) > Yahoo maps : 370 kb (mxml...swf files) > > I understand that Flex UI components are included in those 370 kb, but the > difference is quite amazing. > > What is the minimum incompressible size for a Flex application (if this > makes sense) ? > > Thanks by advance > > Eric > > > > _______________________________________________ > Flashcoders mailing list > [email protected] > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > _______________________________________________ > Flashcoders mailing list > [email protected] > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list [email protected] http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list [email protected] http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
