Hi Martin- That should be fine. I don't know the particulars of J2SE and whether it has a browser control. If it does, then that'd be the technique.
- pamela On Thu, Dec 11, 2008 at 8:41 PM, Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Isn't it ok to embed a browser control in an app and use that to > access a map that's freely accessible on the internet? > > The app's browser control becoming a customised browser to access that > particular online map. > > Martin. > > > On 11 Dec, 09:32, "pamela (Google Employee)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > Correction: As of the latest Terms of Service, you can create desktop > > applications with the API. But, you must use one of our existing APIs > > (JavaScript/Flash/Static). The JavaScript API and Flash APIs likely do > not > > work in J2SE (well, maybe Flash does, I don't know), and due to the > > additional terms that dictate static maps must be displayed in a web > > browser, that eliminates the Static Maps API. So the answer is likely no, > > but you need to explore the Terms of Service and technological > possibilities > > further. > > - pamela > > > > On Thu, Dec 11, 2008 at 8:25 PM, ProbablyMike <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >wrote: > > > > > > > > > 1: The API Javascript. > > > 2: You cannot use the free Google Map API with desktop applications. > > > > > Any map you create HAS to be on a freely accessible public website. > > > > > I don't know if you can do desktop apps with the enterprise licence: > > >http://www.google.com/enterprise/maps/ > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
