Sounds like nice toys! 2009/9/9 bratliff <bratl...@umich.edu>
> > On Sep 9, 8:43 pm, Esa <esa.ilm...@gmail.com> wrote: > > On Sep 9, 9:44 pm, bratliff <bratl...@umich.edu> wrote: > > > > > Google has > > > an undocumented layer builder used by maps.google.com. A very > > > interesting layer is the TERRAIN layer without decoration: > > > > You can get those tilesets by > > > > GBandwidth.forceLowBandwidthMode(true); > > > > The tile images are more heavily compressed and the hybrid tiles are > > composite. The file sizes are significantly smaller. > > > > I don't know the correct syntax for using methods of GBandwidth > > object. The line above was just a quick try and there is something > > wrong with it because both 'old' and 'new' tiles are downloaded. > > > > The static methods of GBandwidth are: > > > > forceLowBandwidthMode(a) > > initializeLowBandwidthMapLayers() > > isInLowBandwidthMode() > > setLowBandwidthMode(a,b) > > setupBandwidthHandler(a,b,c) > > trackTileLoad(a,b) > > Cool ! > > maps.google.com actually loads both which may have inspired the > "hidden static map" for V3. > > I tried all characters of the alphabet. "lyrs=t" was the most > interesting undocumented one I found. I did not try two character > combinations. I am guessing you will be able to order layers like > ordering a pizza with your own choice of toppings. "One with > railroads but no roads to go". > > > > -- Bjorn Brala ---------------- www.GeoStart.nl/english/ - Google maps - Swis Webdesign www.twitter.com/bbrala --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Maps API" group. To post to this group, send email to google-maps-api@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to google-maps-api+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/google-maps-api?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
