On 27/04/2009, gzy <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>  Hi,
>
>  I would like to display google's POI on my map. (Let's say restaurants
>  and schools for the sake of argument)
>
>  I'm interested in the same data I can get in google earth. How can I
>  fetch  points of interest of the given type (school / restaurant) for
>  the current viewport.
>
>  I found this thread: (I could use local search for keywords "school" /
>  "restaurant")
>
>  
> http://groups.google.com/group/Google-Maps-API/browse_thread/thread/62b250183e96985a/0b5febe428ba3dfc?lnk=gst
>
>
>  Is that the only way to do it?

Using publically available APIs from Google, yes.

>  Does local search give the same results I can browse in google earth?

No. The local search, does pretty much match the search in Google
Earth tho. The 'layers' are a seperate database - that isnt available
via APIs

>  google earth let's me choose google added poi's vs user added data,
>  can I add a similiar condition to the local search?

no. Or rather not exactly, you can choose between local listings and
user-created kmls,

http://code.google.com/apis/ajaxsearch/documentation/reference.html#_class_GlocalSearch


>
>  Best Regards,
>  GrzeĊ›
>
>  >
>


-- 
Barry

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