On Sep 29, 2:50 pm, Henri <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > > I read in your FAQ section (http://code.google.com/apis/maps/ > faq.html#geocoder_limit) in the "Is there a limit to the number of > geocode requests I can submit?" that there is a maximum limit of 2,500 > geocode requests per 24 hours. > > However it says in the 2nd paragraph, > "When using one of the Maps API geocoding classes, requests are made > by the user's web browser and count against the quota for the user's > IP address. This means that excessive usage on the part of one user > will not impact other users of your site. However, if many users > access the Google Maps APIs through a single proxy, they will share > the quota of the IP address of the proxy." > > I want to connect a search bar to the googlemap, so when a user types > in a location (postecode/area/street name etc...) it will load a map > on the next page centred on that position. Obviously by entering the > location, it will have to be geocoded first to provide the lat/long co- > ordinates to centre the map. Will each of these geocode requests be > made by my website or the users browser?
Depends on which geocoder you are using. This article on geocoding strategies might help you out: http://code.google.com/apis/maps/articles/geocodestrat.html > > Also, I want users to be able to create markers on the map in > locations that they've visited. When typing in the area/location to > create the marker on the map, this will also use a geocode request. > Will this count towards my websites IP quota or the users browser? Depends on how you write your code. How are you accessing the geocoder? > > Is there a sure way to program the googlemaps so that the geocoding > requests come from the uesrs IP? Use Client-side geocoding. -- Larry > > Thank you very much. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Maps JavaScript API v3" 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-js-api-v3?hl=en.
