google-maps

Cost of too much database access.

Hi! I'm wondering if my idea is possible*. I'm doing a project on road networks and I plan to do many database access; meaning, for example, to check if one route is connected to another route, check database if connection exist? I have predefined information about the routes so I want to use them as mush as possible, but I'm worried tha...

Using google map GDirections with address

I need to use the google map directions to show the directions between two addresses. How can i show the google map using addresses? Also, I have the source and destination addresses (no latitude and longitude), how can I show the directions between the address using jquery? ...

Setting marker on google map

Hi, I am trying to set a marker on my Google map. I think I do it like Google wants me to, however the marker does not show up on the map. What am I doing wrong? You can see the implemented map here: http://nidarosnaprapati.no/wordpress/?page_id=66 <script type="text/javascript"> function initialize() { var latlng = new google.maps.LatL...

Map Service for ASP.NET

Hi Team, I am planning to do project for visualizing store outlets of a brand in a demographic area. When a user selects an area, it will show (only) the store outlets of the brand. The visual will show major roads, junctions and the store locations of the brand only. I am planning to develop it as a ASP.NET website. I think, there wil...

Get Google Static Map of current position?

I'm trying to make a homepage on my mobile website where a google map of my current position stays in the background while icons float over it. The only way to do this is to use a static image of the map, but I can't figure out a way to pull out a static map of my current position. Anyone know how to do this? ...

Is there a way to return LatLng, Google Maps' format for points, from a mySQL database

Hi, Is there a way to return LatLng, Google Maps' format for points, from a mySQL database? I'm using Flex 3 and MySQL with Google Maps. Currently, I select latitudes and longitudes from my mySQL table and then iterate over them in Flex in order to make the LatLng for Google Maps. public function latLngCreator():void { myLatL...

How to load Google ClientLocation API without loading the whole Google Maps API?

All I want to do is find out the person IP address so that I can reverse geocode it to find out their latitude and longitude from which they are viewing my web site from. I can do that using Google ClientLocation API but it's unclear to me if I have to load the huge Google Map framework just to use it. Is it possible to simply use the ...

Any ways to display Google web / custom search results, into another UI?

I have currently a program written in html / javascript related to the Google search API which functions when users search a place, information and local places on it will be returned. Google custom search and web results have a standard "UI" for their results returned. I would like to display them in my personal UI, etc maybe in a drop...

Google Maps - Not displaying but loaded in HTML

I don't know why this is. But for some reason, my google maps script is loaded in the page, but it is not displayed. I'm curious about what i'm doing wrong. Here's my html. <ul class="address"> <LI><STRONG>Titel:</STRONG><br/>Text <div class="gmap" address="Stationsstraat 23 8780 Oostrozebeke"></div></LI> </ul> <ul class="address"> <...

Converting address from database to lat/lng json

I have a database with addresses in which need to be converted to geocode to work with Google Maps API, i was thinking of bringing in the entries via JSON. Is there an easy way to get the addresses from the database convert them to geocode and create and JSON feed? There are about 4000-5000 entires. I know Google offer the Geocoding AP...

Google Maps API and jQuery $.load

My site displays the map when you dynamically go to a page using $.load of jQuery. The problem I have is that the maps won't load, so I have tried this. <script to googlemapsapi> <script> load('lat,'lng') { // code here etc which works } </script> (Those scripts work fine when the page is directly visit...

Google API V3 mouseover and call

I am about to start implementing Google map V3 into a site that has a previous version of google maps. Is this a hard change to upgrade? Also do I need to add the api key to the call For example: the new call <script type="text/javascript" src="http://maps.google.com/maps/api/js?sensor=false"&gt; the previous call <script src="h...

How can I get Tile Count, Tile X, Tile Y details without specifying zoom Level (or LevelOfDetails)?

Hi All This is with reference to Google Tile Map or Bing Maps. Is it possible to get Tile Count, Tile X, Tile Y details without specifying zoom Level (or LevelOfDetails) with any kind of internal calculations? Client will give just Coordinates P1 and P2 and ask for a Tile Map and Bound Box, etc. Shilpa ...

Google static maps API page mentions that static maps to be used only in browser

In the Google static maps API description (http://code.google.com/apis/maps/documentation/staticmaps/), I found the following statement : (present in the "Overview" section) "Note that static maps may only be displayed within browser content; use of static maps outside of the browser is not allowed." I need some help in deciphering the...

Are there any Android devices in the US market or elsewhere that do NOT ship with the Google Maps Add-On library?

I have heard that the ARCHOS 5 Internet Tablet doesn't have the Google APIs SDK, but rather the plain vanilla Android 1.6 OS build. Is this true? And does anyone know of any other devices like this currently on the market or in the works? I'm particularly interested in phones, but would like to know about any such devices. My company...

Calculating trip travel times using available geo APIs for 5k+ addresses

I'm working on a transportation model, and am about to do a travel time matrix between 5,000 points. Is there a free, semi-reliable way to calculate the travel times between all my nodes? I think google maps has a limit on the number of queries / hits I can achieve. EDIT I'd like to use an api such as google maps or similar ones as th...

Android and Google Maps API in Israel

how come I don't see detailed Israel map when I integrate with the MapView in my MapActivity? I can see just about any other country except Israel. thanks, Ori ...

custom google map marker - javascript & php

Hi Everyone, here is my code - I've tried using the google maps api and other tutorials, but I can't seem to get the code right. It either displays the default icon or no icon at all. Here is the unaltered code - <script type="text/javascript"> //<![CDATA[ <?php if ($er...

google maps api and https

I am using the google maps api with regular key (not premier). When connecting to my server with http, everything works fine, but when connecting with https i receive the following instead of map: "nitialization failed please check the API key swf location, version and network availability" Is that because it is not premier key? can i f...

Google Maps v3 - Automating Zoom Level?

I'm having the possibility to have multiple markers. Currently i'm using the map.fitBounds(bounds); In my css to have the map resized (bounds contains multiple latlng's). What am i doing wrong? Because it won't use the best zoom level :-( Edit: Javascript source var geocoder, map; $(document).ready(function(){ ...