Hi Ben-- As already confirmed, modifying the output of the Static Maps API on the server isn't permitted.
Anyway, I really wanted to jump in so I can plug my static maps experiment: http://gmaps-samples.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/staticmaps/imagemapmaker.html It creates a static map plus traditional image map (<area>) based on an interactive map and a JSON of poly data. It combines nicely with the mapper.js, which adds auto rollover to images with image maps: http://www.netzgesta.de/mapper/ Or it also combines with a smaller canvas-only (excanvas in IE) library that I wrote to do the same thing: http://ernestdelgado.com/trash/canvasonstatic/imagemapcanvas.html You can see it in action in the "News by State" tab here: http://www.google.com/2008election/ - pamela On Wed, Sep 3, 2008 at 6:43 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Funnily enough, I will also be using the chart api in this app! > Everywhere I look I find another use for another Google API (I'm > hoping that I'll find more uses if I get to the developer day. I've > registered, but not heard anything other than confirmation I have > registered, has anyone else?) > > >> I would like to be able to draw dynamic polys on static maps legally. >> It can be done illegally using Google's "mld" server. It uses the >> same encoding scheme used by "formEncoded" polys applied to integer >> pixels rather than floating point Lat/Lon coordinates. The X & Y >> elements are reversed. A checksum of "9999" is added to the end. > > I have used your js stuff as a basis for generating complex polylines > as images. It's .NET, but if you'd like the code I will tidy it up and > post it. In my system it's connected to a database that stores > boundaries as Lat/Lng points & generates the image based on the size & > centre point, using your maths. > > I'm hoping Pamela's still here, but what I'd really like to do is > generate the static image & draw the boundaries onto the gif (or png), > cache the result and serve the edited file on my site. This would mean > it loads much quicker and we're not hitting the google servers as > often. > As long as the google logo and trademark on the bottom aren't > obsucred, would that be a problem, or must I have the boundary as a > seperate image? > > Cheers > > Ben > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
