Google Maps question

~J~ · 17 Apr 2008 at 00:22

Anyone used Google Maps in one of their apps/web pages?

If I have a webpage that has a GoogleMap on it, AND I add pushpins/markers onto the map, where does the bandwidth of the map come from?

Is is direct from Google or from the site hosting the map?

RobH · 17 Apr 2008 at 00:24

I would imagine it's still coming from google as you would have to be hosting the actual map images for it to be coming from your servers.

Tripnologist · 17 Apr 2008 at 08:31

Yeah, the only thing you'd be using bandwidth on is if you added in your own custom markers.

tonyyeb · 17 Apr 2008 at 08:39

I have used it and it comes from Google not your web host.

adam83 · 17 Apr 2008 at 09:44

As mentioned before. Google Maps, Virtual Earth, Yahoo Maps, and Multi Map are all pulled directly from there site. Usually embedded into your site via javascript. There are a limit for the number of requests from the IP (your server) not sure on Google, but Yahoo limit there's to 5,000 requests per day.

~J~ · 17 Apr 2008 at 10:54

Cheers folks, don't think we'll be hitting 5,000 requests per day, but it was things like people banging F5 a few times to update details and was wondering where the actual bandwidth came from.

Thanks again.