Thanks for your answer Rossko. But I'm not sure to get the point here. To clarify a bit the things for me, what can we actually store on the database from the data collected through a Google Maps and how can we use this data? In our case, it's always the user giving us the data, but through a map or an input field linked to a map. Is there any difference storing coordinates (latitude, longitude) from storing textual addresses? Or is it storing both together the problem? As I mentioned before Google suggests that we can store the coordinates for a faster display of a location on map on next requests.
On Feb 16, 7:31 pm, Nathan Raley <[email protected]> wrote: > Yep, as Rossko pointed out. If you straight up use the lat/lng that was > provided from the geocoded data would be directly storing the information... > > > > On Wed, Feb 16, 2011 at 12:27 PM, Rossko <[email protected]> wrote: > > > For my second point, that means that we couldn't use the latitude and > > > longitude to retrieve the user's timezone? ... > > > And what about displaying > > > the distance from the current user with displayed location? > > > That would arguably be storing and using Google's data for some other > > purpose than improving map display i.e. against the terms. > > > The get-round would be the same ; not to store Google's data, but > > instead store what the user provides via some suggest-and-drag > > interface. There's nothing to stop the 'suggest' interface from > > placing an arrow or marker some random distance away from the > > suggested geocoded location to (a) encourage the user to fix it > > properly (b) demonstrate you are not storing Google's data as-is. > > > -- > > 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 > > [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected]. > > For more options, visit this group at > >http://groups.google.com/group/google-maps-js-api-v3?hl=en. -- 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 [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/google-maps-js-api-v3?hl=en.
