I actually am using it in conjunction for the map. My use case is that I have a map where people enter in their city and find the relevant push-pin markers in their area.
Existing method: What happens is that if I have to load the map first, it's a serial blocker until the Google Map fully loads that I can then geocode and query the database to find what push pins should be shown. In the case of using the geocode via HTTP, I can attempt to parallel- ize this step more. So what I want to do (hopefully) is: I can geocode via HTTP (super quick b/c of now big api download) the long/latitude. Temporary display a *static* google map to make the web page appear to load fast. Then at the same time (parrallel) do both querying my database (using the long/latitude info) to find the relevant push-pin markers while loading the full blown interactive Google Map. Make sense. Essentially, what I'm trying to eliminate is the long perceived load time of the interactive google maps and database queried push-pin markers for non-primed caches. On May 10, 8:36 am, Andrew Leach <[email protected]> wrote: > On May 10, 6:59 am, mp- <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > I am using the geocode via HTTP service for my web application. > > > Note: I'm talking about the geocode via *HTTP* api ... not the > > fullblown Google Maps API > > (i.e.http://code.google.com/apis/maps/documentation/geocoding/index.html) > > See paragraph 10.12 of the Terms:http://code.google.com/apis/maps/terms.html > -- "you must not use geocodes obtained through the Service except in > conjunction with a Google map". And in fact that's in the second > paragraph of your linked documentation. Since that is the case, you > may as well use the "fullblown Google Maps API" and an API map. If you > can't use the API because your "web application" isn't browser-based, > you mustn't use the HTTP geocoder. > > This may or not be relevant: you haven't really given enough > information about your application. > > Andrew --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
