We are using Google Maps in our application. We are not showing Google Map tiles instead of this we are showing tiles from other sources (e.g. Open Street Map) by tile overlays. So as a result we are showing maps from other source based on Google Maps with Google Maps logo in the left bottom corner. Is it allowed?
As you are using Google Maps API you have to follow Terms of Service of Google Maps APIs. The Terms of Service is pretty straight forward regarding links and logos. Have a look at paragraph 10.5 (g), it reads:
No removing, obscuring, or altering terms of service, links, or proprietary rights notices. You will not:
remove, obscure, or alter any Google terms of service or any links to or notices of those terms, or any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary rights notices; or
falsify or delete any author attributions, legal notices, or other labels of the origin or source of material.
So you shouldn't hide Google logo and links when you use tile overlays from OSM.
source: https://developers.google.com/maps/terms#10-license-restrictions
I hope this addresses your doubt.
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Using iframe to display google maps in hres. Lets say 10000x10000 don't work, because google dont allow you to do this. That's what it says when I open the document in internet explorer. I am doing this because I want to make a big screenshots of google maps and then stitch them in photoshop. This will make a big satellite map which I can use to explore off-road routes with my bike without the need to have access to the internet.
Please if anyone have any ideas; maybe an html code which works?
As mentioned #geocodezip there are certain restrictions you should be aware of. The Terms of Service has the following sentence (paragraph 10.1):
No access to APIs or Content except through the Service. You will not access the Maps API(s) or the Content except through the Service. For example, you must not access map tiles or imagery through interfaces or channels (including undocumented Google interfaces) other than the Maps API(s).
Also paragraph 10.5 says:
No derivative works. You will not modify or create a derivative work based on any Content unless expressly permitted to do so under these Terms. For example, the following are prohibited: (i) creating server-side modification of map tiles; (ii) stitching multiple static map images together to display a map that is larger than permitted in the Maps APIs Documentation; or (iii) tracing or copying the copyrightable elements of Google’s maps or building outlines and creating a new work, such as a new mapping or navigation dataset.
https://developers.google.com/maps/terms#10-license-restrictions
I am wondering if there is the option of hiding some information that google shows you by default, as subway stations, or public spaces names. I've been searching the web but few comments I have found. I don't want to display some transports info.
Does google maps api 3 allows you to do that?
Yes, Google Maps API V3 does allow you to remove or change information using Styled Maps:
https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/styling
I am developing JavaME LWUIT application which needs to display some data on map.
And I'd like to use Google Maps for this.
I thought about the requirements to the maps and their user interface. They are
listed below:
Pannable map. It should be possible to scroll the map using the touch interface or navigation arrow buttions which are displayed on the map.
Zoomable map. At the best, there should be appropriate +/- buttons displayed on the map.
Search location by address and move to it (menu command).
Remember the last visited location.
Marker for the current location.
Markers with customable icon and text which is displayed when select the marker (click on it or select somehow).
I spent some time searching for appropriate Map Library for JavaME/LWUIT.
I expected to find a free library and map service (ha-ha).
See my results below:
MIDMaps library. URL: http://www.jappit.com/blog/midmaps-google-maps-java-me-library/
That library uses the Google Static Map Service. Not bad... but it needs a lot further improvements...
I found the follwoing issues with that library:
Markers: impossible to customize marker's icon and text. Displaying the marker's text on click/selection is not supported.
Map Panning: no UI controls for this (arrow buttons). Doing panning with menu commands is not a user-friendly.
Map Zooming: no UI controls for this (+/- buttons). Not so important...
License: not permitted to use in a mobile app if not a Google Premier User. Not a problem...
Nokia Maps API for JavaME. URL: http://www.developer.nokia.com/Develop/Maps/Maps_API_for_Java_ME/
Did not try. But looks like that lib fulfills all my requirements.
I am not sure about the following things:
Quality of the maps.
How much does it cost? I mean the cost of using the map service.
Nutiteq lib which uses OpenStreetMap service. URL: http://www.nutiteq.com/map-api
Not free the lib, but the map service.
Guidebee Map API. URL: http://www.guidebee.biz/
It's not free.
Now it's a time for me to ask questions. What should I do? Are there any advices?
Maybe I missed some possibilities or lib/services?
Thank you for your help!
See the Makeover demo in SVN (I updated it to use Google maps instead of Yahoo maps API which was killed off). The GoogleService API should be available in the SVN history it was (deleted because of licensing nonsense) within the IO services directory and it includes local search etc.
Terrence has a a demo that includes allot of interesting features including a browseable map.
You can also look at Waze although I haven't checked it myself, I saw people using open street map and AFAIK there is an open source mapping application based on that (although the license might not be appropriate for you but it might still be useful as a learning aid).
After some additional investigations I decided to use Nokia Maps. And now I have a working application which displays interactive map with my data markers on it and also my current location.
I chose Nokia Maps API because it provided real dynamic maps (panning, zooming, tiling) and fulfilled all my requirements, except "Remember the last visited location" (can be implemented on my own).
I met the following problems:
Using the maps from LWUIT, not from an ordinary MIDP application. I used the approach shown here Nutiteq SDK with LWUIT and also implemented my own MapWidget class for LWUIT.
Displaying additional info on marker click. There is no support for this in the lib. I had to implement it on my own. Details are here JavaME Nokia Maps API: how to display additional info on marker click
Additional info related to the choosing proper map library can be found here Discussion on Nokia Forum
How do I embed google street view to my site
I want to show a user location upon visiting my site.
Updated: Is there any clear tutorials or links for Google Maps
You can do it with Google Maps API2
and here is the Google Maps API2 Documention on Street View
Just keep in mind it needs Flash.
update:
and to get the user location, you can use 'The Geolocation API Specification [which] is [a] part of the W3 Consortium’s standards But be warned: it hasn’t been finalized as yet.' consider looking at this question for an example code and more details.
Besides of using the latest Google Maps API version, you Can embed any panoramic view of Google Street View very easily. Being in Google Maps while browsing in Street View, you will find on the left page upper corner the street name and next to the marker a 3 dots vertical line.
You need to click on the 3 dots which are shown next to the street name info and then a form will pop up to give you the option to embed a html iframe with size options on the panoramic view wanted.
I hope it helps.
I'm trying to integrate Google Earth into Google Maps, and I saw it was possible in v2.
But I can't find any doc about how to do so with v3.
Unfortunately, this is not yet implemented in Google Maps API v3, see the corresponding ticket.
Please note, the more stars a ticket has, the sooner it will be taken care of.
Just a note that there is now an unofficial library at http://code.google.com/p/google-maps-utility-library-v3/ (trunk at http://google-maps-utility-library-v3.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/googleearth/)
Here's my offering: https://github.com/myshen/google-maps-v3-earth-map-type.
It's not from Google but it does do a little more out of the box:
Links polygons, rectangles, circles, kml, in addition to markers.
Links mouse events (click, drag, over, out).
I've been trying to port [jlivni]'s code to OpenLayers and have setup a GitHub project for that (1).
Now you can see a demo with Google Maps on one side and Google Earth on the other side:
http://ziglionz.github.com/GoogleEarth-for-OpenLayers/ol.html
Currently the library supports only unstyled placemarks but it shouldn't be too hard to support other features.
The demo also sports a timeline for OpenLayers, that's part of another project (2).