You might investigate MS Virtual Earth. It has a different pricing structure, so it is difficult to say if it is cheaper overall. The only way to learn seems to be contacting their sales representatives.
On Oct 29, 10:40 am, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Is there any cheaper alternatives to google maps? > > On 29 oct, 15:42, boomerbubba <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > I think your application is outside the rules of the free API for two > > reasons: > > > 1) Your users must log in. The free API can only be used for free, > > public web sites. > > > 2) Your application would do vehicle-tracking, which is prohibited. > > > See the API Terms of Service, which state: > > > "In addition, except where you have been specifically licensed by > > Google to do so, You may not use the Service with any products, > > systems, or applications installed or otherwise connected to or in > > communication with vehicles for or in connection with: (a) real time > > route guidance (including without limitation, turn-by-turn route > > guidance and other routing that is enabled through the use of a > > sensor); (b) any systems or functions for automatic or autonomous > > control of vehicle behavior; or (c) dispatch, fleet management or > > similar applications." > > >http://code.google.com/apis/maps/terms.html > > > On Oct 29, 3:47 am, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Hey, we're a small Spanish company that we want to develop a small > > > application of location of vehicles. > > > Users are logarian on our website and could see the position of their > > > vehicles. > > > You could use the api version of free or fee? Our traffic would be > > > small. > > > If so, there are alternatives to outsource the service to other > > > companies since the first version comes out quite expensive. > > > > I have read something about OpenLayers, but little detailed maps > > > appear. > > > > Someone has developed a similar application? > > > > ************************ > > > > Hola, somos una pequeña empresa española que queremos desarrollar una > > > pequeña aplicación de localización de vehiculos. > > > Los usuarios se logarian en nuestra web y podría ver la posición de > > > sus vehículos. > > > Se podría usar la versión de api gratuita o de pago? Nuestro trafico > > > seria pequeño. > > > Si es así existen alternativas para subcontratar el servicio a otras > > > empresas ya que la versión premier sale bastante cara. > > > Alguien ha desarrollado alguna aplicación similar? > > > > He leido algo sobre OpenLayers, pero los mapas parecen poco detallados.- > > > Ocultar texto de la cita - > > > - Mostrar texto de la cita -- 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
