> All i know is that they are using Java Script. That means to me, that
> they run totally on client side. So when someone calls the website
> showing a Google Map he acutally loads the JavaScript into the
> browser. After that he could theoretically unplug his internet
> connection and still have the map work, when hes moving around on the
> map.
Well, no - the javascript is just the program. The map is fetched as
a series of images ('tiles') only as and when needed. So all you get
is the ones in view. Pan very far, or zoom in or out, and new tiles
are needed. No internet, no tiles. The whole world at all zoom
levels and possible map types is several gigabytes ...
If you want offline, look at Google Earth which is freestanding (and
many megabytes of data of course)
cheers, Ross K
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