Hi Glenn,
I was just thinking that it might be possible to utilize the Yahoo! Maps API. I am not very familiar with it (or rapid addressing in general), but I think you can send a geocode request with the entered address data and in case it does not exist you get a response from Yahoo! with suggested results. Maybe you can then use the results and ask the user which of them his address is. Or you could already send a request once he entered country and city and then use the Yahoo result to suggest postcodes to the user... Or did I get the purpose of rapid addressing wrong? Cheers, Max ----- Original Message ---- From: Ian M. Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, March 31, 2008 9:43:57 PM Subject: Re: [flexcoders] UK rapid addressing web api Hi Glenn, Have you looked at QuickAddress? Just had a quick look on their website, looks like they have software targeted at those wanting to use web technologies. It's not a public interface though, you need to install their software on your own servers. http://www.qas.co.uk/products/capture-name-and-address-data/pro-web.htm Worth a look if this is a possible route for you rather than using a public service. Regards, Ian ________________________________________ IMiJ Software http://www.imijsoft.com http://www.ianmjones.net (blog) On 31 Mar 2008, at 09:56, Glenn Williams wrote: > > oh great!!! > > > > I think I better just up-sticks and move to the USA, > > only us English could think of letting someone ‘own’ the postcode! > > > > the more I look into this the depressed I’m getting lol > > > > I refuse to make the application users have to enter the address > data though, > > rapid addressing is just the kind of thing that should > > be automated in applications. > > > > I’ll keep you posted of how this works out, and by the looks of > things – how much it6 costs me! > > > > > > > > > > Glenn > > ------------------------------------ -- Flexcoders Mailing List FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt Search Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.comYahoo! Groups Links ____________________________________________________________________________________ Special deal for Yahoo! users & friends - No Cost. Get a month of Blockbuster Total Access now http://tc.deals.yahoo.com/tc/blockbuster/text3.com
