Stephen, That's all very good, but if you are using Google Maps API tiles to display your map, then you need results that match that particular tile set. Even google.com and the Google Maps API use different datasets. Take for example Israel. What good is it to geocode an address through another service if the API tiles for Israel look like this: http://maps.forum.nu/gm_main.html?lat=31.919530&lon=34.887085&z=8&mType=0
:-) -- Marcelo - http://maps.forum.nu -- On Feb 27, 10:29 am, Stephen Lee <[email protected]> wrote: > Just my opinion. > > 1. I'm using google maps, if my quota for the day of geocoding is used up, > the other geocode service can be served as backup > (http://code.google.com/apis/maps/articles/phpsqlgeocode.html). > > 2. not all map service provider covers every area, some might have better > coverage on certain part compare with other provider, so if the result from > a primary service provider isn't good enough, such as just returning the > county or state information, the other result might be used as a reference. > > There may be a few more usage out there such as not being tied up to a > single map provider and such, i was hoping to find some code posted on > stevemorse.org, can't find it thou, ah well, at least know i know its > possible to do reverse geocode with the mentioned map provider. In anycase, > I believe sharing of information is good, you never know who might need it > :) > > happy coding. > > > > On Sat, Feb 27, 2010 at 4:21 PM, Marcelo <[email protected]> wrote: > > On Feb 27, 9:17 am, Infinitus 8 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > I don't know, I'm just a few days working with maps, but I'm happy > > > with google geocode service, > > > Then back to my original question: Why would you need 5 different > > results? > > You only need one that matches the tiles that your map is using. > > > -- > > Marcelo -http://maps.forum.nu > > -- > > > I tried differents address, here in New > > > Jersey/USA, New York/USA, Connecticut/USA, and in Rio de Janeiro/ > > > Brazil, all gave me accurate point. > > > > > > By the way: The term Geocoding generally refers to translating a > > human- > > > > > readable address into a point on the map. The process of doing the > > > > > converse, translating a point into a human-readable address, is known > > > > > as reverse geocoding. > > > > > > And don't forget: Be humble to learn and teach, mainly to learn.- > > 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]<google-maps-api%2Bunsubscribe@ > > googlegroups.com> > > . > > For more options, visit this group at > >http://groups.google.com/group/google-maps-api?hl=en. -- 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.
