[Flashcoders] Google Maps or Yahoo maps

2007-09-13 Thread Cédric PASCAL
Hi everybody, i have a choice very important, i have to use map and interact with them (put a flag and see the nearest flag for exemple, search the road or the distance between two flag). I have to work in flex and i would like your point of view, its better to use google map or yahoo maps in flex

Re: [Flashcoders] Google Maps or Yahoo maps

2007-09-13 Thread Randy Troppmann
Hello, I have little experience with the Google API but AFAIK the API is strickly AJAX based. Yahoo! maps on the other hand, has an AS2 based component that you can hack and extend in Flash. They do not have an AS3 based component at this time but released an AS3 communication kit that

Re: [Flashcoders] Google Maps or Yahoo maps

2007-09-13 Thread Andrei Thomaz
you can also give a look at http://www.afcomponents.com/components/g_map/. I had to use it, because Google has better maps of brazilian cities than YahooMaps. []'s andrei On 9/13/07, Randy Troppmann [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello, I have little experience with the Google API but AFAIK the

Re: [Flashcoders] Google Maps or Yahoo maps

2007-09-13 Thread Cédric PASCAL
But my problem would be now to combine AS2 file in flex. In fact i dont understand why no solution for Flex and AS3 exist :( Its strange Thanks I will do my best ! PS : :) I will promise you French wine for someone who can find a solution ! lol Ruse Cédric I 'am ! 2007/9/13, Andrei

Re: [Flashcoders] Google Maps or Yahoo maps

2007-09-13 Thread EECOLOR
A few weeks ago I had to create some map application in Flex 2 aswell. I went out and started looking for a solution and came across a Flash Player 9 application that could connect with all types of map services including google. But the source for that application was not available anymore