On 5 November 2011 03:30, edshuck <[email protected]> wrote: > But the question is "Would this be useful"? Or should I go with the address > and use the geocoder? > The shop table has name, address, city, state, zip and more. I can add one > more column for the latlng. Which way?
Always, always store the coordinates once you have found them (provided that they are going to be used on a Google map). It's far more efficient, far quicker and leaves geocoder resources for those who do actually need them. Another reason is that geocoders guess, and changes to the software can alter guesses: what's right one day may be wrong the next; or it may never get it exactly right. Store the correct position and have done with it! I suggest two columns, though: latitude and longitude. -- 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.
