There are two problems with that, 1) it requires users to actully search, to build up a useful database, so results will patchy.
2) you should read the Terms of Service of the API, what you proposing I strongly suspect is against said Terms. (but it comes down to how you using the data - to plot a map you might be ok, ie a store locator type application, but using the data as generic data lookup is a no-no.) On 05/03/2009, kumar <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi John, > > Thanks John! > > Google API have no facility for finding zip code within a polygon. > > By getting your confirmation from you, I got an alternative solution > for this:- > > In this case I'm using the same zip code table with longitude and > latitude. > > But I have an idea to overcome to inserting the large data into the > zip table. > > What I did :- > > 1. while the user entering there zip code in there address, > I'm finding the longitude and latitude of that zip code with help > of google geo . > > 2. Now I'm inserting a new record to my own zip code table ( with zip > code, longitude and latitude ) > > So that my zip table is grown up according to my user. > > 3. Then I'm using general zip search with radius. > > I hope this post will help others > > Regards, > Kumar > > > On Mar 4, 1:10 am, "Maps.Huge.Info (Google Maps API Guru)" > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Short of using your own database? Not that I'm aware of. > > > > -John Coryat > > > > http://maps.huge.info > > > > http://www.usnaviguide.com > > > -- 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
