Hehe Good one , I was looking little into it and as I see that Mercator projection is easiest to implement (Google , Yahoo , Map24, ... use Mercator Projection) so you can use their tiles. Math is really simple you can find it here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercator_projection Good luck -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rich Rodecker Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2008 7:40 PM To: Flash Coders List Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] custom map image geocoding service? Wow, I didn't think it would be that difficult. I could have sworn there were some "upload your image, we'll hook it up" services out there. On Tue, Jun 17, 2008 at 1:19 AM, Geografiek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > That is, only if his base map actually is in Mercator projection (which I > doubt). > Rich, first you have to find out the actual projection of your base map. > Only after that you can do the math. > For more info on map projections: http://www.csiss.org/map-projections > If you are north american based you might get more info here: http:// > www.nacis.org > HTH > Willem van den Goorbergh > > Op 17-jun-2008, om 9:34 heeft Haris KRAJINA het volgende geschreven: > > > Hehe >> >> Google Mercator projection and start doing math . I started working on >> maps >> too and as I can see my employer uses Mercator projection algorithm to >> calculate x,y. So my advice to you is to get started with that if you >> don't >> find service that will help you. >> >> >> Greetings >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rich >> Rodecker >> Sent: Monday, June 16, 2008 10:05 PM >> To: Flash Coders List; [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Subject: [Flashcoders] custom map image geocoding service? >> >> I'm building a flash app which requires some mapping functionality. It's >> relatively simple, so I'm not sure that it needs all the bells and >> whistles >> that come with using google's or yahoo's map services. Basically we have a >> static U.S./Canada map image (no pan or zoom) that has some interactive >> markers overlaid on it...pretty much a heatmap I guess. We're already set >> up with receiving the latitude and longitude coordinates, now i just need >> to >> translate that into x,y positions on the map. I know there are services >> out >> there that handle this, but I've been searching for a while and most of >> the >> results reference back to google or yahoo maps, so I'm thinking I'm not >> suing the right search terms. Does anyone know where I can get this >> done...or any other tips/advice that might help? >> Thanks, >> >> Rich >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >> >> > > > =+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+= > Geografiek is a Dutch, Utrecht-based map and chart design company. > Willem van den Goorbergh can be contacted by telephone: (+31)30-2719512 or > cell phone: (+31)6-26372378 > or by fax: (+31)302719687 > snail mail: Hooghiemstraplein 89 3514 AX UTRECHT > Visit our website at: http://www.geografiek.nl > =+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+= > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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
