Superimposing markers/overlays with CSS in the browser should be fine, provided you don't obscure the Google logo and copyrights. Yelp.com actually does that on their single listing pages (overlays a single icon).
On Mon, Sep 1, 2008 at 7:44 AM, bratliff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Sep 1, 1:55 pm, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: >> I am involved in updating our websitehttp://www.beatcrime.info >> I would like to use the google static maps to display our crimes and >> boundaries, but I am concerned by the ToU specifically: >> >> "1.2 Content in the Service. Content in the Service includes map >> information and photographic imagery. Your use of this Content is >> limited to displaying it to end users within the Service itself, and >> in the same manner, form, format, and appearance as it is provided by >> the Service. You may not, nor may you allow others to, copy, >> distribute, display, alter, or otherwise use the Content except as it >> is provided to you through the Service. Google reserves the sole right >> and discretion to determine whether your display of the Content >> through the Service is in conformance with this Section, and also >> reserves the right to terminate or suspend your access to the Content >> at any time for any reason, without notice." >> >> What I would like to do is modify the google generated image and a >> boundary from our database on it the dots showing where the relevant >> crimes happened. Our boundaries have lots of points (5,000+ for some >> boundaries), so I can't use the built in functionality, similarly we >> need to show lots of dots in some areas, certainly more than 50. It >> seems quite clear that I am unable to modify the actual image, but I >> am not sure that I am able to overlay transparent images in divs, >> showing the relevant data. >> >> Can anyone (preferably from Google) advise me. I'd hate to have to >> resort to O/S maps generated manually again! >> >> Regards >> >> Ben > > I will be interested in Google's answer to your question also. It > seems to me combining your markers with Google's map at your server > would be illegal but superimposing your markers over Google's map in > the browser would be legal. Perhaps Pamela can clarify. > > I believe dynamic markers for static maps could be very useful. > JavaScript will be required but not the entire API. I am planning a > simple demo to see whether it flys. I will disable it if Google > complains. > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Maps API" 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-API?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
