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Edu - 27 Oct 2003 23:01 GMT

Hi,

I'm developing a location based app. From the network I get the geographic
(lat & long) position of the user. But to make it more flashy (I hate demos)
I would like to present a map.

Is there a free service on the Internet (e.g. a website or a webService)
where, from a geographic position, I can get a piece of map? Or the name of
the nearest street, etc?

Thank you in advance.

Edu

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dafond - 28 Oct 2003 00:59 GMT

Not free but... standard app...

Microsoft Streets & trips. I am working with GPS positionning over GPRS..
the last thing you want to take care of is the maping software.

So, leave it to the big guy... it is really afordable for anyone and
standard.

(Could be copied but.... those words don't come from me!)

Dan

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HRO - 28 Oct 2003 12:45 GMT

> Is there a free service on the Internet (e.g. a website or a webService)
> where, from a geographic position, I can get a piece of map? Or the name of
> the nearest street, etc?

How about e.g.

http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?latlongtype=decimal&latitude=55.4&longi
tude=12.09872

Henrik

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Edu - 28 Oct 2003 14:00 GMT

This is exactly what I was looking for.

Thenk you.

Edu

> > Is there a free service on the Internet (e.g. a website or a webService)
> > where, from a geographic position, I can get a piece of map? Or the name
> of
> > the nearest street, etc?
>
> How about e.g.

http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?latlongtype=decimal&latitude=55.4&longi

> tude=12.09872
>
> Henrik

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