monkeykat Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 Hi all, still lurking around from time to to time, but definitely not as active searching for marks as I used to be. There have been a lot of changes recently with the Google Maps API. I've had to make a Google Cloud account and register for the resources being used on the Scaredycatfilms Benchmark Viewer. My usage is really light, and with a monthly $200 credit it does not seem like I will need to pay for using the API any time soon (current monthly usage averages around $11 a month). That being said, I came across a Google Maps API alternative called OpenLayers, and I took the opportunity of some time off this Thanksgiving holiday weekend to code up a mirror benchmark viewer using the OpenLayers API. It wasn't too hard to do, and fun to learn the ins and outs of a new API. At a minimum, it is kind of fun to search around using a different tile set. So, here is a mirror OpenLayers Benchmark Viewer, that was built using the OpenLayers API. At worst, if Google changes their API usage terms, or the site gets too popular (), there is an alternative site ready to go. 2 Quote Link to comment
+Viajero Perdido Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 (edited) Worth mentioning, the underlying map is OpenStreetMap. Booyah, OSM rocks! Nicely done. Google--; OSM++; Edited December 2, 2019 by Viajero Perdido Quote Link to comment
+Ernmark Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 I know Google's been upending everything - certainly looks like a good workaround if necessary. I've also been seeing topo layers disappearing on other sites - have you had any issues there? PS - thanks for keeping the viewer up - I always check things out before visiting new areas! Quote Link to comment
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