Static Maps API Changelog

There is now a Static Maps API version 2, and the Static Maps API version 1 is deprecated. Within each major version, there is no subversioning, and every developer always get the same (latest version).

- Aug. 26 -

• Launched version 2 of the Static Maps API. See blog post:

New Features:

• Locations (in center, markers, or path parameters) can now be specified as addresses instead of latitude/longitude coordinates.
• Paths can be specified as encoded polylines.
• Paths can be filled and rendered as polygons.
• Colors can now be specified as any 24-bit or 32-bit color.

Issues Fixed:

•  Issue 205  Support encoded polylines/polygons in static maps
•  Issue 792  Support Polygons in the Static Maps API
•  Issue 680  terrain tiles do not display with no zoom setting
•  Issue 565  Static map issues at 180 with no center
•  Issue 596  Static maps "round the world" issues
•  Issue 1293  Bug : The path line doesn't cross the date line.

- Sept. 9 -

• Added maptype parameter. See http://code.google.com/apis/maps/documentation/staticmaps/#MapTypes
• Added two image formats (png8 and jpg-baseline). See http://code.google.com/apis/maps/documentation/staticmaps/#ImageFormats

Issues Fixed:

•  Issue 201  Add option to generate other map types using the Static Maps API
•  Issue 199  se & instead of & for src URLs in the static maps documentation

- Previous releases - (Not included)