I am developing a node.js application which (amongst other things) will recieve location information from remote users and allow them to interact with each other via the server.
I'm using the Google Tracks API because I like the idea of being able to track users when appropriate, set up geofencing to define my coverage areas and to visualise what's happening.
The Google tracks API documentation is reasonable, however I'm not sure how I would go about actually visualising the entities and geofencing I have setup on a map - this is not something that I can find covered elsewhere.
Ideally I would be able to simply embed a map into a webpage which could link with my Tracks API account and show all of the fencing and entities. Another nice feature would be the ability to 'draw' a geofence, is there anything out there which would allow this?
Thanks :-)
Tracks API does not currently offer any kind of server-side rendering for your Tracks data, so the best approach is to use the API to retrieve the crumbs (or just current location) and render them using polylines (or just markers) in the Google Maps API. You can similarly get all your geofences and render them using polygons.
Because this is done clientside, you'll probably want to limit your data to a reasonable number (depending on the browser/OS combination, something like O(thousands) of vertices).
All this assumes that your app meets the terms of service of the Maps API so check those out as well.
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I am considering extending an application with HERE maps API calls (geocoding, routing, and maybe others). The application allows to select providers for different services and mix them. For example, using map tiles from one provider and showing search results from another one. I wonder, whether it is allowed to do so with HERE REST API call results. For example, show route polyline and use routing instructions from HERE and mix them with Mapbox GL tiles.
Question stems from https://legal.here.com/en-gb/terms/acceptable-use-policy, "Layering and Modifications" which seems to me prohibiting such use. In contrast, Is it possible to use here's Maps API combined with another base map (e.g., Bing, Google, OSM)? response states that it would be OK.
While I can make a separate profile that would enable HERE APIs only with HERE map tiles, I would prefer to allow users to mix providers as it is now. Currently, only HERE map tiles are supported, but those should allow me to layer other data on top, as far as I understand the allowed use terms.
In contrast to reply at Stack Overflow linked above, reply in Knowledge Base states that showing geocoding results on top of other providers tiles is prohibited.
I am developing a small, local delivery website using Wordpress and Woocommerce. I am trying to implement a conditional field or part of code that geofences (may not be the correct term) products to their postcodes. For example people who type in a particular postcode radius are only able to view a selection of products available in their area. It seems I'm looking for a type of SauceyApp.com or Just-Eat.co.uk type search feature. I'm assuming this requires the use of some form of Google Maps plugin. I have been searching for weeks and can't even get insight on where to begin. I was wondering if anyone knew how I can go about this or even a vague idea on where to start?
Google Maps has a Places API where you can put in a location and radius and get an autocomplete for searching local places and lists of places to map by category. To get a users location you could use the Geolocation Api which is supported by most browsers (IE 9+) or a geolocation service. All that's required is an Api key from google, location, and radius. They you can send in options to filter the data. Information on these parameters is listed here in googles docs.
An example query would look like this:
https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/place/nearbysearch/json?location=-33.8670522,151.1957362&rankby=distance&types=food&key=YOUR_API_KEY
There are several open source wrappers around this api to give you something to start with:
python-google-places
google-places-api-java
Ruby wrapper for Google Places
We are using google Map API for plotting multiple location in android mobile application.
We want to use Waze MAP instead of google Map. Is that possible to use waze map and plot locations on it through my android application.
It's an old question, but I'll answer it anyway.
Waze provides a Transport SDK, but that doesn't include a way to embed the Waze map into your own application.
So I'm afraid that what you are asking is not possible at this time. In case you are only having one person using the app at the same time, you could consider adding the points as favorites on one account and just sharing that account. But I don't think it's possible to share a Waze account on multiple phones, nor is it possible to export and import multiple favorites at the same time as far as I'm aware.
I am in the process of building a booking system and I'm wanting to do a lookup, based on a text field, that searches both businesses and addresses.
For example, a user is presented with an Input Box that asks them to enter a location. I want it to support Businesses and Addresses.
My current implementation uses the Geocoding web service, but it's unable to find businesses, so I need to bring in the Places API.
I also need to find the distance between these places using the Google Distance Matrix Web Service.
I thought I'd solved my problem by JUST using the Google Places API, but not all addresses are listed on it.
Any ideas / previous experience is greatly appreciated.
You can use both of these on the page, and place a condition for an unsuccessful search on one (i.e. missing or empty variable) to trigger the other.
I realize that the question is pretty complicated and may require much research. Hope anybody can help me to get useful resources to achieve my goal.
I want to have a Google or Bing map on my ASP.NET 4 application (C#) to display all my logged in users as points on the map.
I understand that this involves five major problems
Get the location of the device (most likely standard laptop with IE9 browser) based on its unique IP address.
Integrate Google or Bing map with ASP.NET or Silverlight application.
Display the right portion of the map with the right Zooming depending on logged-in users locations.
Finally, mark the addresses as points on the map.
Note that the locations points should be dynamically reflected when any of the locations is changed.
The database is implemented using SQL SERVER 2005/2008R2
There are geo location services that can give you the latitude and longitude given an ip address.
As you mention you would be storing these in a database, getting all the current users would be simple database call.
Integrating a google map into a html page is very simple. You would only have to emit the necessary javascript from your page.
You should mark the points on the map first.
Google maps api has calls to fit the map to show all current points(fitBounds). I am guessing bing would have something similar.
To reflect the current points, you would have to fresh your locations from the database. I highly recommend an ajax call that returns json and using that to replot the points.