ah, in my situation, I'm using a local map provider in my country, then using openlayer to overlay a few other map provider should my local map provider do not have maps of a particular area. so in my apps, the address will match the particular tiles set, depending on which dataset the user choose to show. a little side track from the google api forum :)
On Sat, Feb 27, 2010 at 5:58 PM, Marcelo <[email protected]> wrote: > 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%[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]<google-maps-api%[email protected]> > . > 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.
