Does anyone know if its possible to get the Static Maps (image maps) for the API V3?
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Since the map produced is a static image, it won't be interactive or tailored to the user but it can be stylised through the custom parameters.
The Maps Static API lets you embed a Google Maps image on your web page without requiring JavaScript or any dynamic page loading. The Maps Static API service creates your map based on URL parameters sent through a standard HTTP request and returns the map as an image you can display on your web page.
think i've got an answer:
http://groups.google.com/group/google-maps-js-api-v3/browse_thread/thread/cfff8fa093c48132/db381fe992d65233?lnk=gst&q=static#db381fe992d65233
Google Static Maps API is a different API than Google Maps API.
Note than Google Maps API V3 use static map when the map is loading so you can view a map faster. Same technique explain here http://code.google.com/apis/maps/articles/static+js.html for Google Maps API V2.
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