jwcolby
jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com
Fri Sep 4 09:35:29 CDT 2009
That is a rather steep fee schedule however. I find the fee difference interesting as well. Significantly more expensive for corporate usage than public. John W. Colby www.ColbyConsulting.com Mike Mattys wrote: > To be sure, Google is operating exactly as it should in this world > according to all that is taught in the 'best' ivy league business colleges > and the 'wisdom' of all financial programs on television. > > No one understands the consequences down the road. > > One doesn't observe the pharmaceutical companies adopting an open > source philosophy, either. > > - > Michael R Mattys > MapPoint and Database Dev > www.mattysconsulting.com > - > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Shamil Salakhetdinov" <shamil at smsconsulting.spb.ru> > To: "'Discussion concerning Visual Basic and related programming issues.'" > <dba-vb at databaseadvisors.com> > Sent: Friday, September 04, 2009 5:02 AM > Subject: Re: [dba-VB]Mapsearch/navigation/business > objectspresentation/drawinginASP.NETapplication > > >> Hi Mark, >> >> Here is the info on GoogleMaps (API) usage in commercial applications - I >> have got it from Mike: >> >> <<< >> For External Applications (public facing sites or customer facing >> extranets) >> * $10,000 for 1 million page views per year >> * $20,000 for 2 million page views per year >> * $30,000 for 3 million page views per year >> * $40,000 for 5 million page views per year >> * Please call for pricing above 5 external million page views per year >> >> For Internal Applications (internal applications, non-customer facing) >> * $10,000 for 250K page views per year >> * $20,000 for 500K views per year >> * $30,000 for 750K page views per year >> * $40,000 for 1.5 million page views per year >> * Please call for pricing above 1.5 million internal page views per year >> >> FAQ >> How can I try out the Google Maps API? >> For development purpose you are authorized to use a Free Google Maps >> license key as an Enterprise License key for 30 days. This means that >> you are licensed to use Google Maps behind the firewall, in an >> internal application, or as part of paid or premium content for 30 >> days (e.g. the Enterprisefull licensing agreement). The 30 day free >> trial is still subject to a limit of 15,000 geocodes per day. >> >> To sign up for the key, please visit >> http://code.google.com/apis/maps/signup.html >> If you have already >> signed up for a key, please mark the date of this e-mail as the start >> of your 30 day free trial. >> AFAIS GoogleMaps is not free - and if used from available on SnowCovered >> DNN >> modules one have to pay for both - a DNN module license and Google Maps >> API >> usage. >> >> Correct? >> >> Thank you. >> >> -- >> Shamil >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: dba-vb-bounces at databaseadvisors.com >> [mailto:dba-vb-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Mark Breen >> Sent: Friday, September 04, 2009 12:51 PM >> To: Discussion concerning Visual Basic and related programming issues. >> Subject: Re: [dba-VB] Mapsearch/navigation/business >> objectspresentation/drawing inASP.NETapplication >> >> Hello Shamil and Mike, >> Shamil, perhaps I am missing something here, but I would have assumed that >> you are free to use Google Maps for your application. Why can you not? >> Of >> did I miss something that you need a wrapper for Google maps? >> >> When I searched on SnowCovered I see plenty of Google Map providers, so I >> guess you must be looking for something else? >> >> thanks >> >> Mark >> >> >> >> 2009/9/4 Shamil Salakhetdinov <shamil at smsconsulting.spb.ru> >> >>> Hi Mike, >>> >>> Don't worry. >>> No problem at all. >>> Your remark is accepted here with pleasure. >>> If you think I like open source that wouldn't be true :) >>> But I have to accept that "open source software phenomena" as reality, >>> and >>> to find how to live with it with as little as possible "damage" to my own >>> and other developers business. You know I started my development carrier >>> when there was no yet that phenomena. Nowadays I'd probably not go into >>> programming because of "corruption" of that profession introduced by open >>> source. Although AFAIS the "greed" of commercial solutions' software >>> shops >>> together with rather low quality of many of that solutions especially in >>> 1990-ies was one of the driving forces of the "open source software".... >>> >>> You convinced me - I'd try to use as little as possible open source >>> software >>> solutions - none will be ideal. >>> >>> And sharing experience as we're doing here and making sample solutions >> etc. >>> - I'll continue doing that as this activity helps to learn new >>> technologies, >>> helps to minimize routine everyday work etc. >>> >>> Thank you. >>> >>> -- >>> Shamil >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: dba-vb-bounces at databaseadvisors.com >>> [mailto:dba-vb-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Mike Mattys >>> Sent: Friday, September 04, 2009 1:14 AM >>> To: Discussion concerning Visual Basic and related programming issues. >>> Subject: Re: [dba-VB] Mapsearch/navigation/business >>> objectspresentation/drawing inASP.NETapplication >>> >>> Shamil, >>> >>> I wasn't trying to be rude, I really don't understand >>> the Open-Source thing. >>> >>> Really. >>> >>> - >>> Michael R Mattys >>> MapPoint and Database Dev >>> www.mattysconsulting.com >>> - >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Mike Mattys" <mmattys at rochester.rr.com> >>> To: "Discussion concerning Visual Basic and related programming issues." >>> <dba-vb at databaseadvisors.com> >>> Sent: Thursday, September 03, 2009 4:31 PM >>> Subject: Re: [dba-VB]Mapsearch/navigation/business >>> objectspresentation/drawing inASP.NETapplication >>> >>> >>>> Shamil, >>>> >>>> Doesn't it simply mean that you'll put a lot of web mapping >>>> programmers in a lower income bracket and only big companies >>>> will benefit? >>>> >>>> - >>>> Michael R Mattys >>>> MapPoint and Database Dev >>>> www.mattysconsulting.com >>>> - >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Shamil Salakhetdinov" <shamil at smsconsulting.spb.ru> >>>> To: "'Discussion concerning Visual Basic and related programming >>> issues.'" >>>> <dba-vb at databaseadvisors.com> >>>> Sent: Thursday, September 03, 2009 4:03 PM >>>> Subject: Re: [dba-VB]Mapsearch/navigation/business >>>> objectspresentation/drawing inASP.NETapplication >>>> >>>> >>>>> Hi Mike, >>>>> >>>>> OK. If I can "GET" Mapstraction with something else open source (read >>>>> "free") to implement the referred below functionality then I'd try to >>>>> "GIVE" >>>>> back developed here free/open source DotNetNuke (DNN) module wrapping >>>>> that >>>>> functionality to be reused by others - would that be a "fair >>>>> exchange"? >>>>> :) >>>>> >>>>> Maybe I should ask it that way - do you know what provider >>>>> Mapstraction >>>>> talks to here: >>>>> >>>>> http://www.holidaylettings.co.uk/search_easy.asp#loc_country=26 >>>>> >>>>> I mean you mentioned that the above site's map navigation is developed >>>>> using >>>>> Mapstraction - maybe you know also what GIS data/API provider it's >>>>> used >>>>> there? >>>>> >>>>> The only functionality, which is needed here currently is: >>>>> >>>>> - to show a country map with regions/states; >>>>> - highlight/show tooltip of region/state on mouse move; >>>>> - zoom region/state when it's clicked by mouse; >>>>> - highlight sub-regions (if any). >>>>> >>>>> Purchasing advanced commercial GIS systems for the above functionality >>> is >>>>> looking currently excessive here (for my customer). >>>>> >>>>> Thank you. >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Shamil >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: dba-vb-bounces at databaseadvisors.com >>>>> [mailto:dba-vb-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Mike Mattys >>>>> Sent: Thursday, September 03, 2009 4:58 PM >>>>> To: Discussion concerning Visual Basic and related programming issues. >>>>> Subject: Re: [dba-VB] Mapsearch/navigation/business >>>>> objectspresentation/drawing inASP.NET application >>>>> >>>>> Shamil, >>>>> >>>>> I can't be quoted as an authority on this because I don't really >>>>> understand "open source" in a world based upon "GET" instead >>>>> of "GIVE" ... perhaps I need to attend LAW school (ha ha!) >>>>> >>>>> However, It appears that OSM is free but Mapstraction does not yet >>>>> 'talk' with OpenStreetMaps. They are planning to do so. >>>>> >>>>> Then again, they seem to be asking for participation in the project >>>>> ... >>>>> >>>>> - >>>>> Michael R Mattys >>>>> MapPoint and Database Dev >>>>> www.mattysconsulting.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > dba-VB mailing list > dba-VB at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-vb > http://www.databaseadvisors.com > >