Comments on: The Downside of Google Maps http://www.wackyarchives.com/videos/the-downside-of-google-maps.html Take a load off! Babes, Bizarre News, Daily WTF News, Offbeat News, Videos and Other Interesting News Wed, 07 Sep 2011 02:48:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Johnyy Adamahttp://www.wackyarchives.com/videos/the-downside-of-google-maps.html/comment-page-1#comment-88552 Johnyy Adama Wed, 07 Apr 2010 10:38:26 +0000 http://www.wackyarchives.com/videos/the-downside-of-google-maps.html#comment-88552 If I were to use a API platform, I certinaly would not use Google as the free one does not include advances Geocoding menaing the accuracy is poor. There is also no sla , support or rights of service.The directions are poor, the coverage for Ireland and Geocoding is almost childlike and the privacy stinks. No professional business would use a google mapping solution.They copy everyone else's idea, say they are there own and get loads of press (they only added tube stations in 2006) an dcyclc lanes (2010), viamichelin added these 2006 and Traffic in 2009 !Any agency or developers looking for an API should stick to Bing or ViaMichelin for better customisation and user experience which is killer ! If I were to use a API platform, I certinaly would not use Google as the free one does not include advances Geocoding menaing the accuracy is poor. There is also no sla , support or rights of service.

The directions are poor, the coverage for Ireland and Geocoding is almost childlike and the privacy stinks. No professional business would use a google mapping solution.

They copy everyone else’s idea, say they are there own and get loads of press (they only added tube stations in 2006) an dcyclc lanes (2010), viamichelin added these 2006 and Traffic in 2009 !

Any agency or developers looking for an API should stick to Bing or ViaMichelin for better customisation and user experience which is killer !

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