Directly accessing the tiles is a violation of the Terms.
Also, Google don't keep old versions of the tiles around for very long,
so if your application uses "http://mt0.google.com/mt/v=ap.95..."; things
will start to go wrong when Google push the next release. For a few
months, the old tiles will continue to exist, but making a significant
number of calls to the old tiles is detected and will tend to get you
blocked with 403:"We're sorry... but your query looks similar to
automated requests from a computer virus or spyware application. To
protect our users, we can't process your request right now".
To display Google Map Content in a non-web application you need to use a
rendering engine and call the API in exactly the same way that you would
from a webpage.
Also, the FAQ says:
Can I use Google Maps in my non-Web application?
Yes, the Google Maps APIs can now be used in Desktop applications,
provided that they adhere to the other restrictions of the Terms of
Service. Note that in order for a desktop application to be deemed
"publicly accessible", there must be a publicly accessible webpage
from which it can be downloaded. See Section 7.1c of the Terms of
Service for more information.
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Mike Williams
http://econym.org.uk/gmap
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