Hi everyone and welcome to yws-maps, the group for the Yahoo! Maps API. This group supports software developers who want to create software to integrate with...
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jeffreymcmanus
Jun 29, 2005 9:55 pm
All, The Y! Maps API is now live. We've released information and documentation on the API on the Developer Network site here: http://developer.yahoo.net/maps/ ...
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Michael Scherotter
mscherotter
Jun 29, 2005 10:30 pm
http://api.maps.yahoo.com/Maps/V1/AnnotatedMaps? appid=YahooDemo&xmlsrc=http://www.partner.com/places.xml returns Cannot Find Server Michael S. Scherotter ...
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Michael Scherotter
mscherotter
Jun 29, 2005 10:49 pm
Please post an example of what the result XML would look like from the map API? Michael S. Scherotter Business Solutions Architect Mindjet Corp....
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Dan Theurer
dantheurer
Jun 29, 2005 11:01 pm
Hi Michael, Thanks for the heads up. We will get a sample up there. Dan Theurer Technical Evangelist ... From: yws-maps@yahoogroups.com...
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Michael Scherotter
mscherotter
Jun 29, 2005 11:06 pm
It would be great to get the url of the map image as well in the result set. I want to put the images into MindManager Maps in addition to linking to the...
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Matt Haughey
mathowie
Jun 30, 2005 4:46 am
I'm trying this out using lat/lon attributes of all the members of my site, but whenever I load my URL I get an error on yahoo maps saying simply "We need a...
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Dan Theurer
dantheurer
Jun 30, 2005 4:47 pm
Hi Michael, Thanks for your input. I forwarded that as a feature request. Dan Theurer Technical Evangelist ... From: yws-maps@yahoogroups.com...
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WebSanDiego.org
websandiego
Jun 30, 2005 6:57 pm
... I had that error too -- it was fixed by centering and adding a zoomlevel to the map. For my San Diego Bloggers map, I added one in San Diego County: ...
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Joe Crawford
websandiego
Jun 30, 2005 7:02 pm
I maintain http://sandiegobloggers.com/ and have lat/lon data on some of these bloggers. I had a homemade map <http://sandiegobloggers.com/map/> And yesterday...
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Vince
uvince
Jun 30, 2005 7:14 pm
Uses pictures, links and icons for example. http://maps.yahoo.com/Maps/V1/AnnotatedMaps? appid=vinceeats&xmlsrc=http://lucidit.com/test/sideways.xml -Vince...
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Joe Crawford
websandiego
Jun 30, 2005 7:19 pm
... Answering my own question: They key was to add: <ymaps:Groups>; <Title>San Diego Bloggers</Title> <Id>sdb</Id> </ymaps:Groups> Then to each <item> that's a...
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Dan Theurer
dantheurer
Jun 30, 2005 9:44 pm
Hi Michael, We are currently looking into your feature request. Dan Theurer Technical Evangelist ... From: yws-maps@yahoogroups.com...
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Dan Theurer
dantheurer
Jun 30, 2005 9:55 pm
Hi Matt, If you replace log with long in your xml file it should work. We know that our current error messaging is not optimal and we will improve that very ...
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Dan Theurer
dantheurer
Jul 1, 2005 12:36 am
Thanks for the contribution. We added this application to our featured list on http://developer.yahoo.net --dan ... From: yws-maps@yahoogroups.com...
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Jim Spice
gobayview
Jul 1, 2005 1:26 am
Hello All: http://api.maps.yahoo.com/Maps/V1/AnnotatedMaps?zip=53207&appid=bayview53207&xmlsrc=http://www.gobayview.com/map_yahoo/rss.php I have two guesses: ...
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Joe Crawford
websandiego
Jul 1, 2005 1:39 am
... That can be fine. Mine works with a php extension. I make sure to do a header('Content-Type: text/xml'); at the top. Not sure this is necessary, but it...
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Jim Spice
gobayview
Jul 1, 2005 1:48 am
... AHA! geo:lat, geo:lon, and ymaps:ZoomLevel added to channel info! Gotcha! Spice...
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Jim Spice
gobayview
Jul 1, 2005 3:40 am
... That did the trick. Thanks Joe. If you want to check out the end result, which is from a little neighborhood site in Milwaukee, it's ...
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Ryan Kennedy
rckenned
Jul 1, 2005 5:02 pm
Is there any way to publish routes in addition to single locations? Ryan...
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Jeffrey McManus
jeffreymcmanus
Jul 1, 2005 5:17 pm
Hey Ryan, There is a way to link to driving directions (described here: http://help.yahoo.com/help/us/maps/maps-26.html) but I suspect you're looking for more...
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John M
phlogistonjohn
Jul 1, 2005 6:08 pm
Will it be possible in the future to use SSL protected urls (https) or other urls like those that specify the port number? For example, at home my ISP blocks...
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akshayjava
Jul 2, 2005 1:41 am
This is quite cool! I just hacked up something very simple... NewsMap! http://maps.yahoo.com/Maps/V1/AnnotatedMaps?appid= ...
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te4336
Jul 2, 2005 6:03 am
Is there a way to search by Address using the Yahoo Maps API? Google Maps doesn't offer this yet but there has to be a way it can be done via yahoo's API....
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Akshay Java
akshayjava
Jul 2, 2005 6:38 am
Hi Again I was wondering if there is some way of showing just the map alone? (like in the google api) BTW I love the fact that Yahoo API lets me put just the...
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Ryan Kennedy
rckenned
Jul 2, 2005 5:38 pm
... Yeah. I don't want the route defined by Y! Maps. I want to be able to define my own routes. I'm imagining commute maps that give suggested routes along...
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Akshay Java
akshayjava
Jul 2, 2005 9:39 pm
yeah thats a good point i dont quite have an answer for that one. Anyone from yahoo team that might have some suggestions? also my appid is visible to all - i...
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Jeffrey McManus
jeffreymcmanus
Jul 3, 2005 1:43 am
With respect to your app ID -- what's your concern there? You're aware that your app ID is just a bookkeeping tool for your purposes, right? I'm not sure what...
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Akshay Java
akshayjava
Jul 3, 2005 3:52 am
people might just be plain lazy to register for their own app id and use others appids. And that would count towards the usage hits in my account - In short...
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Jeffrey McManus
jeffreymcmanus
Jul 3, 2005 4:05 am
The app ID has nothing to do with rate limiting for your account, if that's what you're worried about. Jeffrey ... ...
