Re: FN-FORUM: Vector Map of UK & Ireland

date posted 16th May 2007 12:52

I don't think you're answering his question. He doesn't want google maps
- he wants an eps / vector illustration of the British Isles with county
boundaries. Google maps doesn't show the county boundaries (at least not
on their own) without roads etc.

And sorry steve - I can't help you(!) I have the UK one from OS also,
but not one for Ireland sorry.

You may be able to find something on istockphoto.com or similar?


Tom.


Peter Agambar wrote:
> If you read the Google API licence it isn't as straight forward as that. It
> can be used on a commercial website as long as there is unrestricted free
> access to the map (unrestricted - anyone can view it, free - no charge for
> the service). When it comes to map content it is unclear, if the map
> content has IPR issues by placing it onto the Google Map free API I think
> you are relinquishing the IPR to some extent, probably easier to talk to
> someone at Creative Commons on this issue.
>
> SO I suppose in essence, you can use it anywhere as long as anyone can use
> it until such time as Google turn it of. It is free and part of the licence
> is that they have the right to turn it off at any time. But with 30,000
> Google Map developers why would they? I've built many google map
> implementations using both the free API and the Enterprise commercial
> version and as yet I don't seem to have broken the licence. £7,000 for
> 1,000,000 Google Map API Calls?
>
> Peter
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED] On Behalf Of James
> Sent: 16 May 2007 12:31
> To: FN-FORUM / [EMAIL REMOVED]
> Subject: Re: FN-FORUM: Vector Map of UK & Ireland
>
>
> As far as I'm aware google offers their Google Maps API for free for
> non-commercial sites.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steven Lavine" [EMAIL REMOVED]
> To: [EMAIL REMOVED]
> Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2007 12:07 PM
> Subject: FN-FORUM: Vector Map of UK & Ireland
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>
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I'm working on a redevelopment of a site for a friend, the url is
>> http://www.holiday-guide.com. She want's the map of the UK and Ireland
>> updating with the correct county boundries etc I have found a (free with
>> limitations) eps file for the mainland UK from the ordnance survey site,
>> however I have yet to find one for Ireland. Does ayone know where I can
>> get one? (either really cheap, or free)
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Steve
>>
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