This happens to be my challenge as well. We have built an operational dashboard using the free Gmaps API. The markers are called dynamicaly based on the state of our fuel sensors at the given locations. According to the Google maps API TOS, the map must be publicly accessible. The problem is that a compettitor of my client can see (according to the TOC) the state of the sensors at any given time. This seriously compromises our business model, not to mention SLA's and confidentiality agreements with our prospective clients. I have no problem buying a premier license and securing the whole map, but since this is a prototype application, I cant justify paying the $10K before I know that I've got a winner. I will explore the cookie method for now, but if Google wants to totally dominate dev API environments, they should possibly consider a new licsence type for development of proprietary but prototype application without the need for massive capital outlay.
On Dec 31, 8:21 am, Andrew Leach <[email protected]> wrote: > On Dec 31, 3:11 pm, SteveCurrie <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > Correction to the above post we will never charge for this service. > > But you *are* restricting access to your map? That falls foul of 9.1. > You can require users to log in to your application providing that > logins are freely available to anyone who asks for one -- whether or > not they are your staff, your customer or your competitor. > > One way round this is to make the *map* publicly accessible, but only > show your *data* on that map if you can identify the user (eg via a > cookie set on logging in). You can use the cookie server-side to > determine whether the "get data" Javascript is delivered to the > browser so an anonymous user has no idea there is anything else. > > 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.
