Thanks Neil.
On 17 avr, 10:18, "Neil.Young" <[email protected]> wrote:
> IE8 =>http://code.google.com/p/gmaps-api-issues/issues/detail?id=1055
>
> Regards
>
> Helio schrieb:
>
>
>
> > Hi guys,
>
> > thanks for your answers.
>
> > @Larry : you're right, I'm using IE8. I have tried with Firefox, with
> > exactly the same zoom level and the result seems much much better to
> > me => thank you :)
> > @Ross : thanks for the usefull tips. Yet, the error I'm describing is
> > not just about decimal digits. If you want to give it a try, try for
> > instance the place Grenoble in south France (45° 11′ 16″ N 5° 43′ 37″
> > E ) with Internet Explorer 8, you'll find 61 for latitude (zoom level:
> > display whole Europe), and if you zoom out once again, 75. With
> > Firefox, the results are much much better.
>
> > Thanks for your help guys.
>
> > Guilhem.
>
> > On 15 avr, 22:34, Rossko <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >>> The closer I am, the better the result seems to be.
>
> >> Well, yes. The mouse pointer position can only be determined within
> >> one pixel of the displayed map. As you zoom in, one pixel comes to
> >> represent a smaller and smaller area.
>
> >> The maps ARE different between zoom levels too. Map-making is an
> >> artform, not an exact representation of the earth's surface. For
> >> example, a red dot represent a city may measure tens of km across when
> >> zoomed out and rather smaller as you zoom in.
>
> >> Plus you are measuring your lat/longs to a ridiculous precision. 5 or
> >> 6 decimal places represents an accuracy of about 10m - you can throw
> >> all the lesser digits away because the base maps certainly aren't that
> >> accurate.
>
> >> cheers, Ross K- Masquer le texte des messages précédents -
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