[Geowanking] New Yahoo! Maps APIs

[Tom Longson (nym)]

That is pretty stupid and the kind of thing that would potentially
make me prefer using google maps.

Yahoo is doing good by trying to innovate with their API, but
seriously, don't put lame roadblocks like this in the way of adoption.

nym

On 11/3/05, Andrew Turner <geowanking at highearthorbit.com> wrote:
> Wow, the last restriction is rather limiting:
>
> "
> Sensor-Based Location Limit
> You may use location data derived from GPS or other location sensing
> devices in connection with the Yahoo! Maps APIs, provided that such
> location data is not based on real-time (i.e., less than 6 hours) GPS
> or any other real-time location sensing device, the GPS or location
> sensing device that derives the location data cannot automatically
> (i.e. without human intervention) provide the end user's location, and
> any such location data must be uploaded by an end-user (and not you)
> to the Yahoo! Maps APIs.
> "
>
> This seems like some odd restrictions on the use of the Map API. I'm
> not sure if their concern is personal safety (of the end-user), or
> what. But I use Geocode API's in exactly this manner and find the
> restriciton both weird and annoying. Also, since when is "real-time"
> equivalent to "less than 6 hours"? Is this some thought that people
> don't typically stay in 1 location more than 6 hours? Or is this whole
> thing just to keep developers out of a space Yahoo! wants to
> potentially enter?
>
> Andy
>
> On 11/3/05, Simon Willison <willison at yahoo-inc.com> wrote:
> > Yahoo! have released a new map application ( http://maps.yahoo.com/
> > beta/ ) and a whole set of new APIs that I imagine would be of
> > interest to people on this list:
> >
> > http://developer.yahoo.net/maps/index.html
> >
> > Highlights include:
> >
> > Flash APIs for embedding Flash maps in your own pages (or Flash
> > applications)
> > http://developer.yahoo.net/maps/flash/index.html
> >
> > An Ajax JavaScript API
> > http://developer.yahoo.net/maps/ajax/index.html
> >
> > A REST Geocoding API for addresses in North America
> > http://developer.yahoo.net/maps/rest/V1/geocode.html
> >
> > A Map Image API for direct(ish) access to the underlying tile server
> > http://developer.yahoo.net/maps/rest/V1/mapImage.html
> >
> > Disclaimer: I work for Yahoo!, but I'm not on the team that put this
> > together.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Simon Willison
> >
> >
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