[Google Maps API v3] Re: Why do Google maps and Google maps api geocoders act differently?

[Rossko]

The API geocoder is a postal address geocoder.  Things like "brussels
(this is a nice place)" are not well-formed postal addresses, and the
geocoder struggles with them.  You do have to look at all the results
returned, not just the first one.  They may not be in the order you
expect.

The geocoder at maps.google.com extends its search to business and
institution listings and so on.  It's much more likely to come up with
matches against things like resteraunts in Brussels, BE, to help it
along.   This is a convenience for the non-programmer user.

If you want API behaviour to include non-postal addresses you need to
incorporate other services yourself, the programmer has the option.
For example, if you want results for things like city or province
names, the postal address geocoder is not really the right tool.  Look
into Geonames or similar specialised services.

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[Google Maps API v3] Why do Google maps and Google maps api geocoders act differently?

[Shreerang Patwardhan]

Hello members.

I was wondering why is there a difference in the geocoding results in
Google Maps website and the Google Maps API for the same address string? I
dug out the internet for answers and found a few things. I have put
together all of that in a post
here.
However, I am still not satisfied with the answers that I have found.

I would be pleased to know more from you all regarding this difference.

Regards,

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*Shreerang Patwardhan*

GIS Engineer

RMS India
*Email: *patwardhan.shreer...@gmail.com

*Personal website:* Spatial Unlimited

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