[Google Maps API v3] Re: region biasing uk problems getting it to work

2011-12-16 Thread Eliot Stock
Thanks for this. Worked for me too. Geocoding "W1" without it put me in North Africa or South America. -- 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/go

[Google Maps API v3] Re: region biasing uk problems getting it to work

2011-02-12 Thread Simon Hobbs
Doesn't work for me in Australia either. Here are ten USA results for a single key word. So if "bias" is working then there are other biases also in play. http://maps.google.com/maps/geo?q=tanner%20st®ion=au&output=json Whereas the region code to the end of the search string... http://maps.googl

[Google Maps API v3] Re: region biasing uk problems getting it to work

2010-07-02 Thread andyau
I came up with a solution that others may find beneficial. If you edit the string being sent to the json api to read http://maps.google.com/maps/api/geocode/json?address=Devon, UK +uk&sensor=false®ion=GB That is forcing ", UK+uk" (with out quotes) directly after the name that is being entered, no

[Google Maps API v3] Re: region biasing uk problems getting it to work

2010-07-02 Thread Rossko
> Also for the region of Devon which google maps picks up fine I get > ZERO_RESULTS I seem to recall Devon as a bit of an oddball, Americans imagine it is called Devonshire ... -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Maps JavaScript API v3" group. To