What do you mean by "Flexyness" ? :)
2013/1/17 Ian Appleby <ian.appl...@bcs.org> > We used to use an approach not dissimilar from this before the Google maps > API for flash, but ultimately found it to be restrictive. > It also incurred some significant performance overheads when you start > doing > more complicated integrations. > > I don't see any alternatives if you want Google 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 Maps > > We do have one. > I will also share that soon. > Cheers, > > Alain > > > 2013/1/17 Tomislav Pokrajcic <tomis...@svemir.net> > > > There are also problems when it comes to placing that kind of > 'components' > > (e.g. HTML overlay) into a scrollable container. > > If anyone figures out a solution for handling that case it would be an > > interesting thing. > > Cheers, > > > > Tomislav > > > > > > On 17.1.2013. 10:29, Alain Ekambi wrote: > > > >> Hallo Markus, > >> > >> Thx for the inputs. > >> Like i said in my earlier post our main focus was to first get the > >> GoogleMaps API exported so that one can easely access it from Flash4j > >> all in Java. > >> Now that that s done we will focus on the Widget itself. > >> > >> Be assured that we will fixed all the issues before the 3.1 release. > >> > >> Regards, > >> > >> Alain > >> > >> > >> 2013/1/17 Marcus Fritze <marcus.fri...@googlemail.com> > >> > >> Hi Alain, > >>> > >>> you example looks good, but I think it has a serious bug. The map > >>> lays over the flex application. So it covers the flex application. > >>> > >>> Example: > >>> - open Google Maps in your explorer > >>> - klick on "About" in the top right corner > >>> - or another tab in your explorer > >>> - the content is always behind the map > >>> > >>> Maybe, the map should be integrated in something like a HTML frame > >>> (mx.controls.HTML / currently only AIR) for a better integration > >>> into the flex app. > >>> > >>> Best regards > >>> > >>> Marcus Fritze > >>> > >>> Am 17.01.2013 um 00:52 schrieb Alain Ekambi <jazzmatad...@gmail.com>: > >>> > >>> Work is in progress to release it soon. > >>>> Here is a life demo : > >>>> > >>>> http://flex4j.appspot.com/#**misc.maps.GoogleMaps<http://flex4j.app > >>>> spot.com/#misc.maps.GoogleMaps> > >>>> > >>>> Flex4j is build on top of > >>>> Flash4j(http://emitrom.com/**flash4j<http://emitrom.com/flash4j>) > >>>> which > >>>> > >>> itself > >>> > >>>> 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 ActionScript. > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> For the upcoming 3.1 release we added support for Google Maps. As > >>>> you > >>>> > >>> can > >>> > >>>> see the integration is seamless. You can click on the buttons to > >>>> see it > >>>> > >>> in > >>> > >>>> action. > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> 2013/1/16 aYo ~ <a...@binitie.com> > >>>> > >>>> Hmmmmm sounds very interesting. Of love to know how this works > >>>>> On Jan 16, 2013 3:06 AM, "Alain Ekambi" <jazzmatad...@gmail.com> > >>>>> wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>> 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. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Cheers, > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Alain > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> 2013/1/15 Kessler CTR Mark J <mark.kessler....@usmc.mil> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> 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 > >>>>> > >>>>>> through their API using your dev key. However the illegal way > >>>>>> would > >>>>>>> > >>>>>> 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.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 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" <jazzmatad...@gmail.com> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>> wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>>> Another reason why we went away from ActionScript Development > >>>>>> with > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Flex. > >>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> 2013/1/15 Charles Monteiro <char...@nycsmalltalk.org> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> 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, Harbs > >>>>>>>>> <harbs.li...@gmail.com> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> wrote: > >>>>>> > >>>>>>> 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 <harbs.li...@gmail.com> > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> Can't we just replicate what they did using the Javascript > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> APIs? > >>>>> > >>>>>> -- > >>>>>>>>>> Charles A. Monteiro > >>>>>>>>>> www.monteirosfusion.com > >>>>>>>>>> sent from the road > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> > >>> > > > >
