>From all outward appearances, I think the app is just using some of the URL parameters unoficially documented on the mapki wiki.
On Nov 24, 9:09 am, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Nov 24, 6:56 am, boomerbubba <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > I recently saw a commercial desktop application that, among its > > various other features for managing the user's private database of > > names and addresses, incorporates a link to Google Maps. I am pretty > > sure the app is not using the API. > > > Apparently the app just uses a visible embedded browser control, > > formulates a custom URL with address parameters and passes it to > > Google Maps. The results are displayed in the embedded browser. > > There is no repetitive batch processing, just the interactive HTTP > > call to Google Maps one address a time. (The user has selected a > > single item in the local database through its UI, and the app creates > > and passes a single custom URL with the specific parameters for the > > address to get directions or display a single marker.) > > > I wonder if this is permitted. The only provision I can find to the > > contrary is found in Google's general Terms of Service, which states: > > > "5.3 You agree not to access (or attempt to access) any of the > > Services by any means other than through the interface that is > > provided by Google, unless you have been specifically allowed to do so > > in a separate agreement with Google. You specifically agree not to > > access (or attempt to access) any of the Services through any > > automated means (including use of scripts or web crawlers) and shall > > ensure that you comply with the instructions set out in any robots.txt > > file present on the Services." > > > I have always taken that provison to prohibit batch scripts, scraping > > scripts, etc. Does it also prohibit the interactive use described > > above? If not, is there any other provision in the Google Maps terms > > that prohibit it? > > Are they using the normal Google Maps web interface or the API? If > they are using the normal > interface:http://mapki.com/wiki/Google_Map_Parameters > and not the API I don't think it would be against the TOU. > > -- Larry- 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
