Re: Package routing and maps
> I'm doing some research on routing packages using something like Google > maps. Basically, if you take a starting location, give it a few waypoints, > and an ending location, the program/api will calculate the best route for > it. The classic traveling salesman problem. > I've found a few examples but I was wondering if anyone has such a system > in place with CF and what they are using? What pitfalls have they found? > What spurred the choice for one system over another? Google has an application specifically for this, called Google Maps Coordinate. It has an API that would let you build a CF front end if you like: http://www.google.com/enterprise/mapsearth/products/coordinate.html Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software 1-202-527-9569 http://www.figleaf.com/ http://training.figleaf.com/ Fig Leaf Software is a Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) on GSA Schedule, and provides the highest caliber vendor-authorized instruction at our training centers, online, or onsite. ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/message.cfm/messageid:359002 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/unsubscribe.cfm
Re: Package routing and maps
Just use the google maps javascript api. No cf or java required. As with the cf UI tags, skip the cfmap tags - after ten minutes with the js api you won't need them. On Fri, Jul 25, 2014 at 8:20 PM, Eric Roberts wrote: > > Google has the best integration with CF as it is a java API. Plus there are > CF tagsd that work together with google maps. > > -Original Message- > From: Michael Dinowitz [mailto:mdino...@houseoffusion.com] > Sent: Friday, July 25, 2014 6:08 PM > To: cf-talk > Subject: Re: Package routing and maps > > > You are correct. There's Google, TMW, Webfleet, etc. What have I missed and > what have people used? > > > On Fri, Jul 25, 2014 at 5:35 PM, Eric Roberts < > ow...@threeravensconsulting.com> wrote: > >> >> I believe the google API has something for that. I don't remember >> details, but that is the direction I would look. You can then >> leverage java to access the api. >> >> -Original Message- >> From: Michael Dinowitz [mailto:mdino...@houseoffusion.com] >> Sent: Friday, July 25, 2014 4:08 PM >> To: cf-talk >> Subject: Package routing and maps >> >> >> I'm doing some research on routing packages using something like >> Google maps. Basically, if you take a starting location, give it a few >> waypoints, and an ending location, the program/api will calculate the >> best route for it. The classic traveling salesman problem. >> I've found a few examples but I was wondering if anyone has such a >> system in place with CF and what they are using? What pitfalls have >> they found? >> What spurred the choice for one system over another? >> >> Thanks >> Michael >> >> >> >> >> > > > > ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/message.cfm/messageid:358999 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/unsubscribe.cfm
RE: Package routing and maps
Google has the best integration with CF as it is a java API. Plus there are CF tagsd that work together with google maps. -Original Message- From: Michael Dinowitz [mailto:mdino...@houseoffusion.com] Sent: Friday, July 25, 2014 6:08 PM To: cf-talk Subject: Re: Package routing and maps You are correct. There's Google, TMW, Webfleet, etc. What have I missed and what have people used? On Fri, Jul 25, 2014 at 5:35 PM, Eric Roberts < ow...@threeravensconsulting.com> wrote: > > I believe the google API has something for that. I don't remember > details, but that is the direction I would look. You can then > leverage java to access the api. > > -Original Message- > From: Michael Dinowitz [mailto:mdino...@houseoffusion.com] > Sent: Friday, July 25, 2014 4:08 PM > To: cf-talk > Subject: Package routing and maps > > > I'm doing some research on routing packages using something like > Google maps. Basically, if you take a starting location, give it a few > waypoints, and an ending location, the program/api will calculate the > best route for it. The classic traveling salesman problem. > I've found a few examples but I was wondering if anyone has such a > system in place with CF and what they are using? What pitfalls have > they found? > What spurred the choice for one system over another? > > Thanks > Michael > > > > > ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/message.cfm/messageid:358998 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/unsubscribe.cfm
Re: Package routing and maps
You are correct. There's Google, TMW, Webfleet, etc. What have I missed and what have people used? On Fri, Jul 25, 2014 at 5:35 PM, Eric Roberts < ow...@threeravensconsulting.com> wrote: > > I believe the google API has something for that. I don't remember details, > but that is the direction I would look. You can then leverage java to > access the api. > > -Original Message- > From: Michael Dinowitz [mailto:mdino...@houseoffusion.com] > Sent: Friday, July 25, 2014 4:08 PM > To: cf-talk > Subject: Package routing and maps > > > I'm doing some research on routing packages using something like Google > maps. Basically, if you take a starting location, give it a few waypoints, > and an ending location, the program/api will calculate the best route for > it. The classic traveling salesman problem. > I've found a few examples but I was wondering if anyone has such a system > in > place with CF and what they are using? What pitfalls have they found? > What spurred the choice for one system over another? > > Thanks > Michael > > > > > ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/message.cfm/messageid:358997 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/unsubscribe.cfm
RE: Package routing and maps
I believe the google API has something for that. I don't remember details, but that is the direction I would look. You can then leverage java to access the api. -Original Message- From: Michael Dinowitz [mailto:mdino...@houseoffusion.com] Sent: Friday, July 25, 2014 4:08 PM To: cf-talk Subject: Package routing and maps I'm doing some research on routing packages using something like Google maps. Basically, if you take a starting location, give it a few waypoints, and an ending location, the program/api will calculate the best route for it. The classic traveling salesman problem. I've found a few examples but I was wondering if anyone has such a system in place with CF and what they are using? What pitfalls have they found? What spurred the choice for one system over another? Thanks Michael ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/message.cfm/messageid:358996 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/unsubscribe.cfm
