Re: Google Maps

2014-04-18 Thread gammajack
This is something that MUST be addressed. If I'm not going to rebuild my application to use static map images or retool to use MapQuest etc. What recommendations does anyone have for how I can proceed and still using Google Maps? Should I build a browser into my views and somehow use the new JS API

Re: Google Maps

2013-01-14 Thread Bobby
You could check out Mapquest's API. It seems to be updated for Flex and they have a mobile api that's supported. Bobby Rafferty @bobbyworld

RE: Google Maps

2013-01-14 Thread Raman Sangra
ll be available for Flex. Raman -Original Message- From: Bobby [mailto:bobbymzi...@netscape.net] Sent: Tuesday, 15 January 2013 10:26 AM To: dev@flex.apache.org Subject: Re: Google Maps You could check out Mapquest's API. It seems to be updated for Flex and they have a mobile api that&#

Re: Google Maps

2013-01-14 Thread Justin Mclean
Hi You could use the static map API in Flex via HTTP calls , even though it's "static" it has a lot of features. https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/staticmaps/ Justin

Re: Google Maps

2013-01-14 Thread Nicholas Kwiatkowski
I use ESRI's maps in my applications with great success. I even use them in my mobile apps. I highly recommend them. The POI is not nearly as populated as Google's, but they are leaps and bounds ahead of everybody else. -Nick On Mon, Jan 14, 2013 at 6:08 PM, Raman Sangra wrote: > Hi all, > >

RE: Google Maps

2013-01-14 Thread Raman Sangra
: dev@flex.apache.org Subject: Re: Google Maps I use ESRI's maps in my applications with great success. I even use them in my mobile apps. I highly recommend them. The POI is not nearly as populated as Google's, but they are leaps and bounds ahead of everybody else. -Nick On Mon, Jan 1

Re: Google Maps

2013-01-14 Thread Paul Hastings
On 1/15/2013 11:34 AM, Nicholas Kwiatkowski wrote: I use ESRI's maps in my applications with great success. I even use them in my mobile apps. I highly recommend them. The POI is not nearly as populated as Google's, but they are leaps and bounds ahead of everybody else. ESRI's flex API is pr

Re: Google Maps

2013-01-14 Thread Avi Kessner
What does the js Api return that is different from the flex api? And can we build a converter before Sept 14' ? On Jan 15, 2013 7:02 AM, "Paul Hastings" wrote: > On 1/15/2013 11:34 AM, Nicholas Kwiatkowski wrote: > >> I use ESRI's maps in my applications with great success. I even use them >> i

Re: Google Maps

2013-01-14 Thread Tolga Kaya
> > (a) *No Access to Maps API(s) except through the Service.* You must not > access or use the Maps API(s) or any Content through any technology or > means other than those provided in the Service, or through other explicitly > authorized means Google may designate. For example, you must not acces

Re: Google Maps

2013-01-15 Thread Nicholas Kwiatkowski
Google is changing their API, and dropping support for the old version next year. The SWC they currently support only supports their "v1" API which is retiring. They are not making a new one. I wonder if ModestMaps will support the new API -Nick On Tue, Jan 15, 2013 at 1:36 AM, Avi Kessner

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2013-01-15 Thread Harbs
Forgive my ignorance, but what did the swcs provide that we're losing? On Jan 15, 2013, at 2:57 PM, Nicholas Kwiatkowski wrote: > Google is changing their API, and dropping support for the old version next > year. The SWC they currently support only supports their "v1" API which is > retiring.

Re: Google Maps

2013-01-15 Thread Tolga Kaya
*Note*: The Google Maps API for Flash has been officially deprecated as of September 2, 2011. The API will continue to work until September 2, 2014. We encourage you to migrate your code to version 3 of the Maps JavaScript API. https://

Re: Google Maps

2013-01-15 Thread Harbs
Can't we just replicate what they did using the Javascript APIs? On Jan 15, 2013, at 4:11 PM, Tolga Kaya wrote: > *Note*: The Google Maps API for Flash has been officially deprecated as of > September 2, 2011. The API will continue to work until September 2, 2014. > We encourage you to migrate yo

Re: Google Maps

2013-01-15 Thread Nicholas Kwiatkowski
And that is the joy of relying on 3rd parties -- especially ones that you don't pay or have a contract with... -Nick On Tue, Jan 15, 2013 at 9:50 AM, Tolga Kaya wrote: > It could be done but as I previously stated it would be illegal beacuse > google prevents accessing the map data other than i

Re: Google Maps

2013-01-15 Thread Jayson Pierringer
Like Bobby mentioned, the Mapquest API is good option. My team is using the Mapquest API and it plays pretty nice with Flex. The only problem I noticed is with resizing (pinch zoom), if the map is in the details view of a SplitViewNavigator and the user zooms in, the graphic will cover the master

Re: Google Maps

2013-01-15 Thread Harbs
Huh? If it would use the JS APIs, how would that be illegal? On Jan 15, 2013, at 4:50 PM, Tolga Kaya wrote: > It could be done but as I previously stated it would be illegal beacuse > google prevents accessing the map data other than its personal APIs > > 2013/1/15 Harbs > >> Can't we just re

Re: Google Maps

2013-01-15 Thread Tomislav Pokrajcic
Using Google JS library and server API are different things. Google doesn't allow access to their map server and data through any client component not provided by Google. So, there is no way to legally build another Flash API for Google maps. If nothing changes in the meantime Google maps swf is

Re: Google Maps

2013-01-15 Thread Charles Monteiro
Forgive my ignorance too, I do have a need for location api but I have not gotten to it yet. Google is what I was assuming I would use. Doesn't Google have a REST API that we could tap into anyhow ? Not familiar at all with what the Flex lib did thanks -Charles On Tue, Jan 15, 2013 at 10:23 AM,

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2013-01-15 Thread Alain Ekambi
Another reason why we went away from ActionScript Development with Flex. 2013/1/15 Charles Monteiro > Forgive my ignorance too, I do have a need for location api but I have not > gotten to it yet. Google is what I was assuming I would use. > Doesn't Google have a REST API that we could tap int

Re: Google Maps

2013-01-15 Thread Avi Kessner
This is making me confused. What exactly is illegal about using external interface to use Google apis? Google suggests migrating to their new version. Migration to me implies its not banned. On Jan 15, 2013 6:27 PM, "Alain Ekambi" wrote: > > Another reason why we went away from ActionScript Deve

RE: Google Maps

2013-01-15 Thread Kessler CTR Mark J
y without going through their API. -Mark -Original Message- From: Avi Kessner [mailto:akess...@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2013 12:23 To: dev@flex.apache.org Subject: Re: Google Maps This is making me confused. What exactly is illegal about using external interface to use Goog

Re: Google Maps

2013-01-15 Thread Alain Ekambi
> through their API. > > -Mark > > -Original Message- > From: Avi Kessner [mailto:akess...@gmail.com] > Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2013 12:23 > To: dev@flex.apache.org > Subject: Re: Google Maps > > This is making me confused. What exactly is illegal about

Re: Google Maps

2013-01-16 Thread aYo ~
riginal Message- > > From: Avi Kessner [mailto:akess...@gmail.com] > > Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2013 12:23 > > To: dev@flex.apache.org > > Subject: Re: Google Maps > > > > This is making me confused. What exactly is illegal about using external > > interface

Re: Google Maps

2013-01-16 Thread Alain Ekambi
API. > > > > > > -Mark > > > > > > -Original Message- > > > From: Avi Kessner [mailto:akess...@gmail.com] > > > Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2013 12:23 > > > To: dev@flex.apache.org > > > Subject: Re: Google Maps > > > &

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2013-01-17 Thread Marcus Fritze
uld be >>> to >>>> scrap their websites or try to access the data directly without going >>>> through their API. >>>> >>>> -Mark >>>> >>>> -Original Message- >>>> From: Avi Kessner [mailto:akess...@gmail

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2013-01-17 Thread Alain Ekambi
Kessler CTR Mark J > >>> > >>>> > >>>> I'm going to guess that as long as you're using the Google API even > >> if > >>>> it's the JavaScript one you are fine. Just as long as the data is > >> coming > &g

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2013-01-17 Thread Tomislav Pokrajcic
es or try to access the data directly without going through their API. -Mark -Original Message- From: Avi Kessner [mailto:akess...@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2013 12:23 To: dev@flex.apache.org Subject: Re: Google Maps This is making me confused. What exactly is illegal about

Re: Google Maps

2013-01-17 Thread Alain Ekambi
gt; the >>> >>>> Maps JS with Flex. >>>>>> As a matter a fact we provide a 100% binding of the Google Maps API. >>>>>> I should be able to share some more details in a few. >>>>>> >>>>>> Cheers, &g

RE: Google Maps

2013-01-17 Thread Ian Appleby
oogle imagery under their current license, but I don't know how far down this line you can go without losing the "flexyness". - Ian -Original Message- From: Alain Ekambi [mailto:jazzmatad...@gmail.com] Sent: 17 January 2013 17:15 To: dev@flex.apache.org Subject: Re: Google Map

Re: Google Maps

2013-01-17 Thread Alain Ekambi
- > From: Alain Ekambi [mailto:jazzmatad...@gmail.com] > Sent: 17 January 2013 17:15 > To: dev@flex.apache.org > Subject: Re: Google Maps > > We do have one. > I will also share that soon. > Cheers, > > Alain > > > 2013/1/17 Tomislav Pokrajcic > > > T

RE: Google Maps

2013-01-17 Thread Ian Appleby
th in terms of functionality and performance which didn't work out for us. -Ian From: Alain Ekambi [mailto:jazzmatad...@gmail.com] Sent: 17 January 2013 17:34 To: dev@flex.apache.org; ian.appl...@bcs.org Subject: Re: Google Maps What do you mean by "Flexyness" ? :) 2

RE: Google Maps

2013-01-18 Thread Delporte Frank
/ http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flex/articles/interactive_maps.html Gr, Frank -Original Message- From: Ian Appleby [mailto:ian.appl...@bcs.org] Sent: donderdag 17 januari 2013 18:55 To: dev@flex.apache.org Subject: RE: Google Maps It basically worked, and had a bit of interaction with

Re: Google Maps

2013-01-18 Thread Harbs
;>> For those willing to use Java we have a solution on how to integrate >>> the >>>>>> Maps JS with Flex. >>>>>> As a matter a fact we provide a 100% binding of the Google Maps API. >>>>>> I should be able to share some more details in a few.

Re: Google Maps

2013-01-20 Thread Nicholas Kwiatkowski
gt; >>>> 2013/1/16 aYo ~ > >>>> > >>>>> Hm sounds very interesting. Of love to know how this works > >>>>> On Jan 16, 2013 3:06 AM, "Alain Ekambi" > wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>>> For th

RE: Google Maps

2013-01-20 Thread Ian Appleby
nicho...@spoon.as] Sent: 20 January 2013 16:52 To: dev@flex.apache.org Subject: Re: Google Maps You could do that -- but it is against the Google API license agreement. Technically, it is possible, but legally is is not. -Nick On Fri, Jan 18, 2013 at 3:59 AM, Harbs wrote: > For AIR apps, using th

Re: Google Maps

2013-01-20 Thread Harbs
gt; in >>>>>> action. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> 2013/1/16 aYo ~ >>>>>> >>>>>>

RE: Google Maps

2013-01-20 Thread Ian Appleby
ssible to get their permission, but others haven't had very positive responses in the past. -Ian -Original Message- From: Harbs [mailto:harbs.li...@gmail.com] Sent: 20 January 2013 17:49 To: dev@flex.apache.org Subject: Re: Google Maps I'm not following. If you are getting th

Re: Google Maps

2013-01-20 Thread Alain Ekambi
ry based on the Google services.. > It might be possible to get their permission, but others haven't had very > positive responses in the past. > > -Ian > > -Original Message- > From: Harbs [mailto:harbs.li...@gmail.com] > Sent: 20 January 2013 17:49 > To: dev@fl

Re: Google Maps

2013-01-20 Thread Harbs
;>>>> is built on top of the Google Web Toolkit. >>>>>>>> Because we leverage GWT it s pretty easy to integrate any JS >>>>>>>> based >>>>>>> library. >>>>>>>> Something you dont get with native Ac

Re: Google Maps

2013-01-20 Thread Alain Ekambi
the primary defining characteristic of your Maps API > >> Implementation. > >> > >> The first bit may have some room for interpretation around what > constitutes > >> "the Service", but the rest is pretty explicit. You can't make a > >

Re: Google Maps

2013-01-20 Thread Harbs
gt;> beyond Google Maps/Google Earth, and those additional features or >> content >>>> constitute the primary defining characteristic of your Maps API >>>> Implementation. >>>> >>>> The first bit may have some room for interpretation arou

Re: Google Maps

2013-01-20 Thread Alain Ekambi
plicates Google Maps/Google Earth. For clarity, you > >> are > >>>> not "re-implementing or duplicating" Google Maps/Google Earth if your > >> Maps > >>>> API Implementation provides substantial additional features or content > >>>>

RE: Google Maps

2013-01-22 Thread Kessler CTR Mark J
Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2013 15:53 To: dev@flex.apache.org Subject: RE: Google Maps We looked at this in detail at the time, but just skimming I see a couple of things: 10.1.1. General Restrictions. (a) No Access to Maps API(s) except through the Service. You must not access or use the Maps API(

Re: Google Maps

2013-01-22 Thread Harbs
ian.appl...@bcs.org] > Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2013 15:53 > To: dev@flex.apache.org > Subject: RE: Google Maps > > We looked at this in detail at the time, but just skimming I see a couple of > things: > > 10.1.1. General Restrictions. > (a) No Access to Maps API(s) exce