I'm throwing some ideas around for a webapplication that would benefit from a Google Maps-like map shown. Unfortunately, but understandably, Google prohibits commercial, restricted use of Google Maps. Some goes for Microsoft's version and Yahoo! Maps. Google has an enterprise-version of Google Maps called Google Maps Premiere, but it costs at least $10000 a year, a sum not payable up front by a cheap-arse Belgian like me. So, my question, does anyone know of a Google Maps alternative that is cheaper? Ideally it should be a per-transaction fee. A snazzy interactive interface is a plus, but I'd be happy with just a static map as well.
http://worldwind.arc.nasa.gov/ Not sure if its use is restricted like google and microsofts though edit: have you emailed google and talked to them about your plans? They seem like a cool company they may help you, same goes for microsft as well it's only an email so may as well try
I don't think Microsoft or Google are going to do something special. Even though they appear to be "cool", they're actually just another public multi-billion dollar company. I actually need streets to show on the map, so the NASA solution you offered doesn't fullfill my requirements. Thanks for the suggestion, though
I not sure there is going to be anything much cheaper. I bet google, microsoft et al shelled out a pretty penny to get exclusive access to the pretty much only decent street level aerial photography available. I expect they'll expect enterprise level payment for anything other than linking or embedding to their own service.
But I don't need aerial photography. I just need a static piece of streetmap. Edit: sorry, I thought I already mentioned this, but I didn't. So there it is: only streets, no photographs.
If it's just a street map you need that may be easier. I found a shop that does high quality prints of Ordnance Survey maps for some fieldwork a while ago. Dropping a line to the appropriate mapping agency may lead to more fruitful results. My maps are something like A1 size and only show a couple of miles of coastline (top quality too), they weren't bank breaking either.
