On Jan 7, 2:53 am, Rich <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi all, > > I'm currently working on a concept for a webiste, which allows > users to > select a place of interest from a Google map on my > website. > > I've done some work with Google maps in the past, and have > been searching all morning on solutions for an AJAX style > search box effectively copying the functionality of the main > Google Maps. > > Basically, I don't really want the users to be adding their > own location for a place of interest - when I know it already > exists when you do a search on Google Maps. For example, a > user wants to write some information about the Statue of > Liberty - they enter the information, then search for it in > the embedded google maps. As this place of interest is already > listed with Google Places, I'd want to use that information > rather than making the user add the location in themselves. > > Is there any way at all to access their AJAX search > functionality to use it on my website?
http://groups.google.com/group/google-maps-js-api-v3/search?group=google-maps-js-api-v3&q=local+search&qt_g=Search+this+group -- Larry > > Alternatively, other than building my own db to store all > possible locations (I'm worried how many locations I'd have to > store - it could be endless!); are there any other options for > this kind of thing? > > Many thanks -- 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.
