On 8 March 2010 08:04, zhang.jie <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi all, > > I want to use a Google Maps API in a way-finding application. > Basically, I want to guide a user to his destination in outdoor, with > GPS receiver and inertial sensors installed. > > I want to know whether Google Maps API provides these information if > the user's position and altitude have been detected by GPS and > inertial navigation system. > 1. Can Google Maps provides the orientation of the next street/path he > should follow?
Not really. There is a directions API maybe you could hack to provide this functionality. (request directions from the current location to some arbitrary point in that direction, and hope for the best) > 2. Can Google Maps provides names of surrounding buildings and their > locations? No. But the Google Search AJAX API can to an extent. > 3. Can Google Maps hints that the user needs to cross a street or take > the flyover? see answer to 1) > > I also want to know whether Google Maps API can be used in a non- > webpage environment... I know it uses JavaScript but what if I don't > want to display a webpage but want to use the information the API > provides in my Visual Studio program? The API is for use in a website/page only. But that page can be loaded inside a application - provided the application is free to the world. > > I really appreciate if anyone can give some hints. Thanks a lot! > > -- > 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. > > -- 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.
