Google Maps API Profile, Mashups, and News

The Google Maps API allow for the embedding of Google Maps onto web pages of outside developers, using a simple JavaScript interface or a Flash interface. It is designed to work on both mobile devices as well as traditional desktop browser applications. The API includes language localization for over 50 languages, region localization and geocoding, and has mechanisms for enterprise developers who want to utilize the Google Maps API within an intranet. The API HTTP services can be accessed over a secure (HTTPS) connection by Google Maps API Premier customers.

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Google Maps: Highlights

Summary: Mapping services

Category: Mapping

Tags: mapping places viewer display

Protocols: JavaScript

Data Formats: XML, VML, JSON, KML

API home: https://developers.google.com/maps/

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Google Maps: Specifications

Functionality

Client Install Required: No

Signup and Licensing

Signup Requirements: Developer key required

Developer Key Required: Yes

Account Required: No

Commercial Licensing: Contact provider

Provider: google.com

Company: Google

Non-Commercial Lic.: As per terms of service

Data Licensing

Usage Fees: None specified

Program Fees: None

Certification Program: code.google.com/qualify/

Usage Limits: 50,000 geocode requests per day

Terms of Service: code.google.com/apis/maps/terms.html

Security

Authentication Model: API Key

SSL Support: No

Read-only Without Login: Yes

Support

Vendor API Kits: JavaScript library

Community API Kits

API Blog: googlegeodevelopers.blogspot.com/

Site Blog

API Forum: groups-beta.google.com/group/Google-Maps-API?pli=1

Developer Support

Console URL: code.google.com/apis/ajax/playground/

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Comments

July 18, 2012 at 19:30: Comment by: mel
I used Google map directions twice this week and both times the directions were WRONG! Reporting left turns when it should be right turns with incorrect mileage. Lost for 30 minutes - NOT HAPPY ABOUT THAT!

July 17, 2011 at 07:11: Comment by: fpsilver
A recent change to maps, the first 'bad' one, is the blanking of the screen for prolonged periods of time. At the very least the user should have the ability to keep the map showing. I was not able to find such a setting.

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