oh great!!!
I think I better just up-sticks and move to the USA, only us English could think of letting someone 'own' the postcode! the more I look into this the depressed I'm getting lol I refuse to make the application users have to enter the address data though, rapid addressing is just the kind of thing that should be automated in applications. I'll keep you posted of how this works out, and by the looks of things - how much it6 costs me! Glenn From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Paul Andrews Sent: Monday, March 31, 2008 12:59 AM To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [flexcoders] UK rapid adressing web api ----- Original Message ----- From: "Fidel Viegas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:fidel.viegas%40gmail.com> > To: <flexcoders@yahoogroups.com <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Sunday, March 30, 2008 11:09 PM Subject: Re: [flexcoders] UK rapid adressing web api > On Sun, Mar 30, 2008 at 2:12 PM, Glenn Williams <[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:glenn%40tinylion.co.uk> > > wrote: > >> Hi >> >> anyone know if there is a rapid addressing (from postcode) web service >> with an actionScript/flex api. >> >> we are about to need to add this function to our current app and any >> heads-up would help > > Hi Glenn, > > I don't know of any UK based public webservice of addresses from post > code, but there is one site that allows you to search for addresses > based on post code. Why don't you try to contact the author? Here is > the link http://www.alexnolan.net or you can buy one database from the > Royal Mail. It has all the UK addresses. Here is the link > http://www.royalmail.com/portal/rm/jump2?mediaId=400085 <http://www.royalmail.com/portal/rm/jump2?mediaId=400085&catId=400084.> &catId=400084. One thing to be wary of - there are quite strict licensing requirements for the data. I once worked on project using postcode data and the licence did not allow public use of the data, just within the organisation. For such a simple thing it's a bit of a minefield and potentially expensive. I shall follow the thread with interest.. Paul > Hope that helps, > > Fidel.
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