On Feb 12, 9:33 pm, bf1hipcat <[email protected]> wrote: > 1) attempt to build my own local database of businesses complete with > name, address, url data, or
That's not a Maps API question. > 2) can i somehow just tap in to google's database of local businesses > and relate my review tables to these results? That's not a Maps API question. See: http://code.google.com/apis/ajaxsearch/documentation/ > > if the best route to go is with (1), how should i make it simple for > the user to add a business to my database? That's not a Maps API question. > since the user presumably > doesn't know the exact address etc, can i integrate google maps so > they can search google for the business name and then have google > return the rest of the data to populate my database? No. You can't search business names through the Google Maps API. See http://code.google.com/apis/ajaxsearch/documentation/ -- Marcelo - http://maps.forum.nu -- > > general guidance much appreciated. are there any good rails -specific > guides you could point me to? > > thanks > > b -- 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.
