On Nov 2, 12:58 pm, gleff <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi all, > > As Google Maps will be charging for usage after January 1st for usage > above 25000 hits, i'm tyring to get a grasp what my usage is at the > moment in preperation. > > I runhttp://www.flighttracker.gleff.comwhich basically just plots > aircraft locations every 10 seconds. > > The site loads V2 of the API and unless people interact with the map > itself, or choose an aircraft to follow the majority of the time the > map doesn't change. However the markers sitting on top of the map > clear and replot every 10 seconds. > > If hypothetically I have 10 aircraft markers updated every 10 seconds, > does that count as 10 hits every 10 seconds etc? Basically, what is a > "hit" considered as when it comes to Google Maps?
http://code.google.com/apis/maps/faq.html#tos_mapload > > Also, is there any way of monitoring the usage? Rumor has it the maps API will be added to the API console, but I don't see it in mine yet. It should be possible to do it with Google Analytics also. Lots more speculation and some answers from Google in this thread in the v3 group: http://groups.google.com/group/google-maps-js-api-v3/browse_frm/thread/6c923a75713a70c2# -- Larry > > I only get around 100 visitors a day on the site, but because of the > marker updates I'm guessing I'm going to be above the 25000 hits hence > I'll probably need to bring the site down. I'm just trying to clarify > the situation. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Maps API V2" 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.
