no it still 'sucks', for the same reasons as that article mentions. See also http://groups.google.com/group/Google-Maps-API/browse_thread/thread/47bfcb40b96fa2a2/9424e1f6b8b76e85?show_docid=9424e1f6b8b76e85 which is how it gets worse.
Makes interesting reading: http://www.freeourdata.org.uk/ (as another issue sounds like your application wouldnt be possible with the maps api anyway - its for websites only) On Mon, Oct 20, 2008 at 1:59 PM, Merrows <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Can the Google API handle road distance calculations (ie the actual > number of miles) between two UK postcodes? > > I am using .NET C# systems so I would need integration into that > environment. > > I have read varying results after googling the question, but it > appears there is no clear answer, with some people stating the results > are inaccuracte and others citing copyright issues with Royal Mail. > > eg > http://www.tomanthony.co.uk/blog/geocoding-uk-postcodes-with-google-map-api/ > describes the Google API as "sucks" but it was written well over a > year ago. > > > > -- Barry - www.nearby.org.uk - www.geograph.org.uk - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
