On Aug 28, 8:30 am, Marcelo <[email protected]> wrote: > FAQ:http://code.google.com/apis/maps/faq.html#geocoder_differences
It's also worth bearing in mind that a geocoder locates an *address*. Not only does the Google Maps geocoder use a different dataset/ algorithm; but it will fall back to doing a local search if it can't locate what it's given, so business names will produce a meaningful result. This can produce a mistaken view of what the API geocoder can do. While the API geocoder *can* locate the postal address "No 1 London" (albeit on a map legend which is 100yds adrift), "17, Australia" is presumably not an address, and the API geocoder is bound to have difficulty with it. 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
