In v2 we suggested using a static map to hide the latency of loading v2. v3 loads the static map upfront to hide its own latency.
Is your concern that v3 loading will slow down your page? On Wed, Mar 24, 2010 at 2:25 AM, Mariella <[email protected]>wrote: > I'm moving a map function from v2 to v3. > > With v2, I loaded the static map (http://maps.google.com/maps/api/ > staticmap?..) together with the page but didn't load the maps api > (http://maps.google.com/maps?file=api&v=2&key=ABCD...) or dynamic map > until a user event was fired, such as click. As many of our users view > the map but do nothing else, this method both improved load time and > reduced the number of unnecessary http requests. > > I would like to continue this practice with v3. > > Here's my issue: > > 1. I've bound v3 to user event. No problem. > > 2. I've noted that v3 loads a static maps as well as various tiles. > Wonderful! > > 3. I'd like to bind the static map to the onload event and map tiles > to a user event. Is this possible? > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Google Maps JavaScript API v3" group. > To post to this group, send email to > [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<google-maps-js-api-v3%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/google-maps-js-api-v3?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Maps JavaScript API v3" 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-js-api-v3?hl=en.
