As others said, unless you want some custom functionality, it sounds like what you really want is maps.google.com (not the Maps API)
You could open up a URL like this: http://maps.google.com/?q=google+near+mountain+view Chris On Fri, Oct 29, 2010 at 12:00 AM, rfnel <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Everybody > > I have a quick question regarding Google Maps and legal issues. > > Say I have a desktop application which accesses a database containing > information about companies. I'd like to add a button that opens up > Google Maps in the user's browser and displays the location of a > company, determined using the company address stored in the database. > > Since I'm not embedding Google Maps in the application and, and only > accessing it via a web browser will I be allowed to do this without > having to pay any royalties to Google? Keep in mind that the > application will be sold. > > Thanks a lot. > > Regards, > RF Nel > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Google Maps API V2" 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 V2" 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.
