On Aug 11, 2:04 pm, Josh <[email protected]> wrote: > Hey Ross, I appreciate the help greatly - especially since I couldn't > post any code to look at. > > Does this mean that, as long as each user doesn't abuse the service or > use it too much, in general I'm safe from the limit? I doubt anyone > would go over the 15,000 call even with my algorithm; I was just > worried about the aggregate effect. There's no connection at all with > my API key? > > My program first takes the average of the coordinates to approximately > get the best place - because of natural landmarks like lakes, gulfs, > etc. though I found that using time is a real necessity. > > As for the licensing, do you know if there's an established program > for small businesses or individuals? Or were you just referring to how > a large business might be able to negotiate a deal with Google?
The "premier" version: http://code.google.com/intl/fr/apis/maps/documentation/premier/ > > Once again, thanks for the response! That's a huge relief to me. > > On Aug 11, 4:26 pm, Rossko <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > The problem is, I'm getting error 620 frequently, probably because I'm > > > making too many calls at once. I can add a delay to get avoid the > > > query per second limit, > > > I expect you've seen this -http://econym.org.uk/gmap/geomulti.htm > > the technique can be used for GDirections too. > > > > but if I were to ever release this as a tool > > > to the general public there's a chance that I'll reach the 15,000 > > > calls per day limit. > > > The limit applies to the end users IP, assuming you're getting the > > GDirections client-side in the approved way. > > > > Is there anything I can do to get around it? > > > Knowing nothing about what you do already, you might be able to > > program cleverer. If comparing a 10-mile straight line distance with > > a 50-mile straight line distance, you can make a reasonable guess > > about which will take longer without resorting to GDirections calls > > (to find the road distance and times). Only use the calls when there > > is some doubt. > > > > Does Google offer some > > > licensing of some sort to increase the number of calls allowed? > > > In exchange for cash yes ... > > > cheers, Ross K- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
