iPad screen dimensions are 1024x768 or 768x1024 depending on rotation. Unfortunately, I cannot completely fill the display with a static map unless I stitch four static maps together which is easy to do but illegal.
The use of "&scale=2" will produce a 1280x1280 pixel static map but everything is too large. Perhaps the size restrictions for "&scale=1" can be relaxed. The resulting image sizes of "&size=1024x1024&scale=1" & "&size=512x512&scale=2" ought to be almost the same. The additional detail will be slightly less compressable. In many applications, a static map is good enough. It loads a lot quicker than a dynamic map. It avoids the redundancy of tiles plus a non-cacheable hidden static map. It can be used without a WiFi connection and/or consuming expensive bandwidth. -- 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.
