In one of our application, we are providing map of addresses using Google Map API. The users of this application were asking that if maps.google.com is showing a different map for any address, is there a way to let them know by a popup message or something so that they can go use the map from maps.google.com.
On Sep 4, 1:44 pm, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Sep 4, 1:33 pm, kathu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Basically my question was, Is there a way to know if for an address, > >GooglemapAPIandmaps.google.comare showing the map differently? > > Not "programmatically". Why do you need to know? > > > > > > > On Sep 2, 3:11 pm, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > > > On Sep 2, 2:50 pm, kathu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Thanks for the response. Is there a way to know it programatically? > > > > Know what programmatically? > > > > The tile provider for theAPIpossibly. Try the > > > documentation.http://code.google.com/apis/maps/documentation/reference.html#GMapTyp... > > > getCopyrights(...) > > > > It would be against the terms of use to get the tile provider > > > programmatically fromgooglemaps- IANAL > > > > Why do you need to know? The tiles that come with theAPIare > > > consistent with the geocoding that comes with theAPI. > > > > BTW - you stated above:>APIis less frequently updated. > > > > I don't know that that is true. The different providers update > > > different areas at different times. > > > > -- Larry > > > > > On Sep 2, 1:43 pm, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > wrote: > > > > > > On Sep 2, 12:41 pm, kathu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > I found that for some addressGoogleMapsAPIandmaps.google.comare > > > > > > showing slightly differentmaps. And the reason I found from FAQ is > > > > > > that,GoogleMapsAPI(geocoder) sometimes uses different data set than > > > > > > themaps.google.comandAPIis less frequently updated. > > > > > > So is there any way to know for an address the map (or geocoding) > > > > > > provided byGoogleMapsAPIandmaps.google.comare different? > > > > > > In the places where the map tile provider is different. The map tile > > > > > provider is listed in the copyright notice in the lower left hand > > > > > corner of the map (next to the "Terms of Use" link)- Hide quoted text > > > > > - > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Maps API" 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?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
