Re: [Google Maps API v3] Re: Wrapper? Wrapper? What wrapper?

2013-11-20 Thread John Coryat
I just tested it on Safari, Chrome and Firefox (on a Mac) and it works fine in all three. About half of the maps I decided not to upgrade work. Nothing complicated but still usable maps. I have to congratulate the authors of the wrapper. It does seem to work quite well. -John Coryat On

[Google Maps API v3] Re: Wrapper? Wrapper? What wrapper?

2013-11-20 Thread John Coryat
Here's one: http://maps.huge.info/places.htm It's a really old polyline based map. Surprised it worked. -John Coryat -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Maps JavaScript API v3" group. To unsubscribe from this group and s

Re: [Google Maps API v3] Wrapper? Wrapper? What wrapper?

2013-11-20 Thread John Coryat
The wrapper doesn't work very well for any map that does more than display a simple map. Good try though. I'm guessing the vast majority of useful maps have already been converted or taken offline by now. I had all my important maps converted way before the deadline (like yesterday). No point

[Google Maps API v3] Wrapper? Wrapper? What wrapper?

2013-11-19 Thread John Coryat
Ok, today is the big day. Where's the wrapper for v2 maps? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Maps JavaScript API v3" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to google-maps-js-api-v3+unsubscr...@goo

[Google Maps API v3] First statistics from AdMob

2012-08-22 Thread John Coryat
his compare with the experience of others? -John Coryat -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Maps JavaScript API v3" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/google-maps-js-api-v3/-/4OmA-l1QScwJ. To pos

Re: [Google Maps API v3] Google Maps and advertising

2012-05-11 Thread John Coryat
imple change to your code and well worth the effort. The ads appear as a small box in the corner of the map. https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/reference#AdUnit -John Coryat -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Maps

[Google Maps API v3] Day/night shading

2012-02-17 Thread John Coryat
Not directly a v3 question but a question none the less... Has anyone done a shading to show day and night time transitions in a tile layer? John Coryat Twitter: http://twitter.com/coryat G+: http://www.usnaviguide.com/+ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google

[Google Maps API v3] Re: Hiding Long and Lat values

2012-02-02 Thread John Coryat
ves in a city, a mile-wide circle can still contain only one > dwelling > > You left out the qualifying statement: "How much obfuscation is required is up to you." The data would drive the degree of obfuscation. --John Coryat Science and Technology News Aggregator Twi

[Google Maps API v3] Re: Hiding Long and Lat values

2012-02-02 Thread John Coryat
ms in the application. One way around this is to use an icon that doesn't have a point on the end of it, like a circle instead of a standard market. That way, the circle should effectively cover where the user is likely to be but won't pinpoint their exact location. -John Coryat Sc

[Google Maps API v3] Re: Getting neighbourhood boundaries from Google Maps API

2012-01-30 Thread John Coryat
rom Google. That dotted line is drawn on the tiles, not passed as data to the browser. -John Coryat -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Maps JavaScript API v3" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/ms

[Google Maps API v3] Re: Google calculated Distance differs PostGIS

2011-12-22 Thread John Coryat
Marcelo, Good catch... -John -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Maps JavaScript API v3" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/google-maps-js-api-v3/-/fq3mhW4TCJsJ. To post to this group, send email to

[Google Maps API v3] Re: Google calculated Distance differs PostGIS

2011-12-22 Thread John Coryat
What is the exact query you're using in PostGIS to get your distance? 4326 should be fine. That's what Google uses too. -John Coryat -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Maps JavaScript API v3" group. To view this discuss

[Google Maps API v3] Re: What exactly constitutes a 'map load' in the context of the API usage limits?

2011-12-19 Thread John Coryat
urt. Does a browser based bot like "FunWebProducts" cause a map load to be registered? I would bet it does as "FunWebProducts" is pretty good at getting JavaScript to do its thing. It fooled AdSense and they are a smart bunch of folks over there. -John Coryat -- You received this

[Google Maps API v3] Re: Maptile Overlay

2011-12-03 Thread John Coryat
You're going to have to do a little bit of work to simplify that map to your own desires. It's certainly not complicated to do. -John Coryat -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Maps JavaScript API v3" group. To view this d

[Google Maps API v3] "Clarification" on map quota charges

2011-11-23 Thread John Coryat
http://googlegeodevelopers.blogspot.com/2011/11/understanding-how-maps-api-usage-limits.html This is a good read. -John Coryat -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Maps JavaScript API v3" group. To view this discussion on the web vi

[Google Maps API v3] Re: Which one is cheaper: Premier License or excess map loads?

2011-11-18 Thread John Coryat
your site gets more than 25,000 map loads then your calculations are going to be more accurate. -John Coryat -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Maps JavaScript API v3" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.goo

[Google Maps API v3] Re: Set up custom image tiles

2011-11-08 Thread John Coryat
Try watching this: http://www.*youtube*.com/watch?v=IYqfT9i1las<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYqfT9i1las> -John Coryat -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Maps JavaScript API v3" group. To view this discussion on the

[Google Maps API v3] Re: Transaction limits and associated costs

2011-11-01 Thread John Coryat
y test to perform to figure this out. Until Google actually implements this, the details will remain to be seen but I'd imagine a try/catch loop checking the map variable or any map functions for being defined should work. -John Coryat -- You received this message because you are subscr

[Google Maps API v3] Re: Transaction limits and associated costs

2011-10-31 Thread John Coryat
at limit > on any given day, then the site will stop serving Maps for the rest of the > day. You can set that limit to be $0 if you wish. > > This is satisfactory for me. Having a choice gives me the option to shut it down or pay up. -John Coryat -- You received this message beca

[Google Maps API v3] Re: Transaction limits and associated costs

2011-10-30 Thread John Coryat
If you have multiple maps on a single domain, then the cumulative total map loads per day for that domain is what the quota is computed on. This was clarified by Thor in an earlier post in this thread. -John Coryat -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

[Google Maps API v3] Re: Transaction limits and associated costs

2011-10-30 Thread John Coryat
shers the same rate that AdSense generates when the threshold is exceeded making the sites revenue neutral for that overage and allowing them to stay online instead of forcing a shutdown. -John Coryat -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "G

[Google Maps API v3] Re: Transaction limits and associated costs

2011-10-21 Thread John Coryat
It's pretty easy to do if you use Analytics. -John Coryat -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Maps JavaScript API v3" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/google-maps-js-api-v3/-/SHw2pH

[Google Maps API v3] Re: Map Contours ~ Advanced Algorithms for KML Contouring

2011-10-16 Thread John Coryat
>> P.P.S. Why isn't "Map Contours" free? Times are tough. Communism has failed. Communism may have failed but open source is thriving. You might consider that. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Maps JavaScript API v3" group. To view this

[Google Maps API v3] Re: Creating delivery zones...

2011-09-17 Thread John Coryat
Larry, Great example. -John Coryat On Friday, September 16, 2011 5:15:18 PM UTC-5, geoco...@gmail.com wrote: > > On Sep 16, 2:18 pm, John Coryat wrote: > > >> You could have your user setup polygons using the "My Maps" feature of > > > > > t

[Google Maps API v3] Re: Creating delivery zones...

2011-09-16 Thread John Coryat
. I meant: You could have your *client *setup polygons using the "My Maps" feature of the Google maps, then use those KML specs to overlay polygons on your map. You can also use those polygons to detect what zone the *user* has clicked and based on that, do the computation on cost to zo

[Google Maps API v3] Re: Creating delivery zones...

2011-09-16 Thread John Coryat
uld be the easiest. If your client wants a huge number of zones, then this method isn't practical but if it's just one city then this should work well and also be flexible. If the zones change, then your client simply alters the zone definitions with the "My Maps" function

[Google Maps API v3] Re: Bad requests on custom tile overlays

2011-07-30 Thread John Coryat
Your page is generating errors: Uncaught ReferenceError: initialize is not defined I suggesting looking at the JavaScript console. -John Coryat -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Maps JavaScript API v3" group. To view this discuss

[Google Maps API v3] Re: Bad requests on custom tile overlays

2011-07-29 Thread John Coryat
u'll have to be more specific. What did you try? What's the URL of your map? -John Coryat -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Maps JavaScript API v3" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.c

Re: [Google Maps API v3] Bad requests on custom tile overlays

2011-07-29 Thread John Coryat
o keep the problem under control. -John Coryat -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Maps JavaScript API v3" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/google-maps-js-api-v3/-/pmmh3I_g3NAJ. To post to th

[Google Maps API v3] Re: Bad requests on custom tile overlays

2011-07-28 Thread John Coryat
Martin's suggestion is the standard way of doing it. Make a tile server that does this simple function and you'll notice your server runs faster. Processing a 404 is time consuming. If you'd like to see a Perl example, see http://www.usnaviguide.com/ws-2008-02 - look for down

[Google Maps API v3] Re: Create custom overlay image

2011-07-25 Thread John Coryat
Christopher, The link Rossko posted was to my demo. I suggest using Pamela's one instead, although if you feel like my one has any merit, please feel free to use that as well. -John Coryat -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Maps

[Google Maps API v3] Re: Create custom overlay image

2011-07-25 Thread John Coryat
he code is good though, so that one could be the base for a new version. Someone should update it to v3 though. -John Coryat -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Maps JavaScript API v3" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https:

[Google Maps API v3] Re: Create custom overlay image

2011-07-25 Thread John Coryat
There was an example like you describe in the v2 examples. Don't know the exact link but you could probably still find it. -John Coryat -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Maps JavaScript API v3" group. To view this discussion o

[Google Maps API v3] Re: Create custom overlay image

2011-07-25 Thread John Coryat
nd until you get a match on Google's map. That's not a trivial thing to do but if you don't know the coordinates of the corners, that's about the best method. -John Coryat -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Maps JavaScri

[Google Maps API v3] Re: Create tile??

2011-07-10 Thread John Coryat
You'll have to ask them. Just taking the resource that another party created is not only rude but potentially a copyright violation. -John Coryat -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Maps JavaScript API v3" group. To view this di

[Google Maps API v3] Re: Create tile??

2011-07-07 Thread John Coryat
ic (google maps tile creation) and you'll find plenty of info. -John Coryat -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Maps JavaScript API v3" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/google-maps-js-api

Re: [Google Maps API v3] Re: Polygon in the form of a circle.

2011-07-04 Thread John Coryat
Ben, I'm guessing by the look of the v3 function circle that there are less points involved in calculating the shape than I used. Except in extremely rare circumstances, like dealing with very high or low latitudes, your calculation would be indistinguishable from what I use. -John -- You re

Re: [Google Maps API v3] Re: Polygon in the form of a circle.

2011-07-04 Thread John Coryat
Ben, According to my calculations, it should look like this: http://maps.huge.info/test2.htm The circle is overlaid by what should be a more egg shaped polygon. This is an approximately 200 mile radius circle. Pardon the crudeness of the polygon. My math may be incorrect though. -John -- Yo

Re: [Google Maps API v3] Re: Polygon in the form of a circle.

2011-07-04 Thread John Coryat
Ben, http://maps.huge.info/test2.htm This should be a hugely exaggerated circle but it's not. Am I missing something? -John Coryat -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Maps JavaScript API v3" group. To view this discussion o

[Google Maps API v3] Re: Polygon in the form of a circle.

2011-07-04 Thread John Coryat
tudes. Instead, they appear perfectly circular, so they are not truly defined by meters as the documentation states. This may not matter in your application but I suggest keeping it in mind in case you find your results are confusing. -John Coryat http://maps.huge.info http://www.zipmaps.net -

[Google Maps API v3] Getting DOM nodes from a custom mapType

2011-06-18 Thread John Coryat
I'm trying to change the tile URL's of a custom mapType and need to know how to get to the DOM for those objects. Does anyone know the secret? -John Coryat -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Maps JavaScript API v3"

[Google Maps API v3] Re: Animating mapTypes

2011-06-10 Thread John Coryat
want to use v3. I already know how to do it with v2. Thanks anyway. -John Coryat -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Maps JavaScript API v3" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/google-maps-j

[Google Maps API v3] Animating mapTypes

2011-06-09 Thread John Coryat
I have a demo here: http://coryat.com/radarmap.htm Is there a more elegant method of accomplishing an animation of mapTypes? This demo works but it flashes a lot and is hard on the eyes. -John Coryat -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google

[Google Maps API v3] Re: Placing marker at a pixel coordinate

2011-05-28 Thread John Coryat
that represents and calculate latitude and longitude based on that. Here's a Perl module with the tile math. http://www.usnaviguide.com/google-tiles.htm Hope that helps. -John Coryat http://maps.huge.info http://www.usnaviguide.com http://www.zipmaps.net -- You received this message becau

Re: [Google Maps API v3] Re: Tile opacity

2010-02-11 Thread John Coryat
Works perfectly (and quite pretty) on Safari 4.04, Mac OS 10.5 -John Coryat http://maps.huge.info http://www.usnaviguide.com http://www.zipmaps.net -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Maps JavaScript API v3" group. To post to this g

Re: [Google Maps API v3] address and marker icon?

2010-01-20 Thread John Coryat
I think you can pretty much be assured that v2 will be around quite a while. The v3 api is just a newer, more streamlined mapping tool, v2 has more features and is a subset of the maps.google.com system. -John Coryat On Wed, Jan 20, 2010 at 1:43 PM, geoffcox wrote: > Hello > > Coul

Re: [Google Maps API v3] Bus Icons

2010-01-19 Thread John Coryat
is use different icons and somehow explain to your users the issue. -John Coryat -- 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 google-maps-js-api...@googlegroups.com. To unsubs

Re: [Google Maps API v3] Re-centering a map when closing an info window

2010-01-18 Thread John Coryat
is doesn't work for you, make sure to post back with a URL to the map... -John Coryat http://maps.huge.info http://www.usnaviguide.com http://www.zipmaps.net -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Maps JavaScript API v3" group. To pos

Re: [Google Maps API v3] Important features for API V3

2010-01-17 Thread John Coryat
The first item on your list can be implemented using httpRequest instead. Here's a map that uses it with v3: http://www.usnaviguide.com/v3maps/WhatZipCode.htm -John Coryat http://maps.huge.info http://www.usnaviguide.com http://www.zipmaps.net -- You received this message because yo

Re: [Google Maps API v3] Re: "noCloseOnClick" doesn't seem to work

2010-01-13 Thread John Coryat
I just posted a simple example of using multiple infowindows with only one being open: http://www.usnaviguide.com/v3maps/v3multipleinfowindows.htm -John Coryat http://maps.huge.info http://www.usnaviguide.com http://www.zipmaps.net -- You received this message because you are subscribed to

Re: [Google Maps API v3] clear all markers

2010-01-10 Thread John Coryat
This has been answered many times before... I'll give you the short but sweet version. When you construct your markers, save them in an array. If you want to remove, hide or in any way manipulate them, iterate through the array to do so. -John Coryat On Sun, Jan 10, 2010 at 8:28 PM, s

Re: [Google Maps API v3] Re: Tile Layer Overlay

2010-01-07 Thread John Coryat
E7 or use Firefox, Chrome or any other modern browser." -John Coryat http://maps.huge.info http://www.usnaviguide.com http://www.zipmaps.net -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Maps JavaScript API v3" group. To post to this group,