Thanks Ian - that's a great idea I haven't yet looked into the Google maps API, will check it out now.
Clark On 2/3/06, Ian Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Quick sideways thought - does it have to be Flash? You can embed the > Google > Maps code on your own site, and the API allows you to layer your own data > over the world map, or even substitute your own map. All the > zooming/latitude/longitude/place marker on map location code is already > built in. > > Cheers, > Ian > > On 2/3/06, clark slater <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Hey Folks, > > > > I'm working on an application that has a requirement for generating a > > world > > map showing outlets for a particular product. There are *lots* of > outlets > > and they are updated very frequently so the spec is that the map should > be > > able to render a new outlet in the correct location on the world map > based > > on address only. > > > > Anyone done this before and care to offer any suggestions? Right now I > am > > thinking I will need to acquire a db of city/long/lat or else find a > > public > > webservice that accepts an international address and returns long/lat > > info. > > Then I'm thinking I'll just need a scale map in my swf that approximates > > to > > the long/lat grid so can place the new outlet in the right position. > > > > Any advice or tales of woe appreciated. > > > > Clark > > _______________________________________________ > > Flashcoders mailing list > > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > > _______________________________________________ > Flashcoders mailing list > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
