tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2375514230281733163.post3442385077761559251..comments2008-08-15T18:58:48.307+01:00Locify - Location Mattershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03293204373688449313noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2375514230281733163.post-37702984141537811152008-08-15T17:40:00.000+01:002008-08-15T17:40:00.000+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.sp2onghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04454077081701446605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2375514230281733163.post-64952455739908483232008-08-05T20:13:00.000+01:002008-08-05T20:13:00.000+01:00Yes, GS really has to open up a little. <BR/>Perhaps you can use the Google eath KLM feature of GS to get to the caches near a location, but the user has to copy/paste in his unique key to get it to work<BR/>http://www.geocaching.com/kml/kml.aspx?key=[user-key].<BR/><BR/>Good luck with your project!Evert Mulderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11637610183466730336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2375514230281733163.post-88905390818559060892008-08-04T17:04:00.000+01:002008-08-04T17:04:00.000+01:00to Evert: I totally agree that it is shame there is no public (free or commercial) API. You are right.<BR/><BR/>We thought that when we do nothing like spidering, caching, ... that means that request to the GC site is allways initiated by the user - so it can be ok. What is the difference to the using their page with baner blocker or from text based lynx browser.<BR/><BR/>It seems that the Groundspeak does not think so. So currently we are reviewing their mail and considering the possibilities. We are considering usage of their wap version - completelly not modified but enhanced with automatic fill in of the coordinates and understanding the cache coordinates - to be usable for the geocacher in Locify. This should be - according to the commns sense - fair.<BR/><BR/>I am surprised how GS try to avoid by all means (in some cases irrelevant and without basement in laws) to deliver better exprience to their users - especially non commercial.dadchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10729432833111333406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2375514230281733163.post-74780876665497396432008-08-03T20:37:00.000+01:002008-08-03T20:37:00.000+01:00I saw the code, and it is using screen scraping to get the content. This is allowed if you get approval from groundspeak. I don't think they will allow this, because this could hurt there paid option: pocket query.<BR/><BR/>It's realy a shame there is no public (free) API available.<BR/><BR/>From http://www.geocaching.com/about/termsofuse.aspx<BR/><BR/>5. Access and Interference<BR/>... You agree that you will not use any robot, spider, <B>scraper</B> or other automated means to access the Site for any purpose without our express written permission.<BR/><BR/>regards,<BR/>EvertEvert Mulderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11637610183466730336noreply@blogger.com