Hey Javier- Check out this site: http://www.dyngeometry.com/web/WorldRegion.aspx
It has an API for getting data for a particular region. I don't think they let you download the entire database, however. There's also GeoCommons finder: http://finder.geocommons.com/ (down right now) They let you upload SHP files and then turn them into formats like KML. I agree that getting data in a nice format isn't easy. Perhaps an AppEngine app like the DynGeometry site which also allows for downloads of multiple selected regions would be useful. - pamela On Sat, Sep 20, 2008 at 2:56 PM, Javier de la Torre <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Yes. Thats true. I have a service for my project that returns country > polygons using amf. > > But the best probably would be to have the countries stored as static > files in encoded polylines. > > Would you be interested in contributing to an open sourcenproject > doing this? > > I think there is general a lack of data in a google maps friendly > format to be used for thematic mapping. > > Javier. > > On 17/09/2008, at 13:02, abr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> >> Well, I agree that geocoding can help me determine the country name. >> But I won't be able to highlight that country without shapes. >> >> >> On Sep 17, 2:34 pm, Javier de la Torre <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> Have you try geocoding your mouse position? >>> It should give you the country information. >>> >>> Or you want to know dynamically on the client? >>> >>> Javier. >>> >>> On Sep 17, 2008, at 12:30 PM, abr wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> Hello everyone! >>> >>>> In my Flex app I want to be able to determine in which country mouse >>>> event occured. Also, I need to be able to highlight some countries >>>> (selected by user). As I believe, I have to find some sort of shapes >>>> for each country (and also subdivisions for some countries). The >>>> problem is - shapes must match those on Google Maps. As I have seen, >>>> Google Maps includes political boundaries for countries. Is there >>>> some >>>> way to get those (in KML or any other reasonable format, which can >>>> be >>>> displayed as or converted to flash)? >>> >>>> Maybe you have any suggestions as to where can I find country >>>> shapes?- Hide quoted text - >>> >>> - Show quoted text - >> > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Maps API For Flash" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/google-maps-api-for-flash?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
