[gps-talkusers] Re: How do you find an address by zipcode:

So, Charles, are you saying that in the next version there will be zipcode
indexing? Does this mean there is no zip code indexing in this version?
Thanks.

Mary Ellen Earls
Remember! Today is the Tomorrow you thought about yesterday.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Charles La Pierre" <lapierre@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, August 29, 2004 12:15 PM
Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: How do you find an address by zipcode:


> Hello Todd,
>
> The map data we have from TeleAtlas only has 5 digit zipcodes for the USA
> so when I do implement this feature we will only have 5 digit zipcodes
here
> in the USA.
>
> Canada currently doesn't have any postal code information in their maps so
> adding postal code support for Canada will not happen until the maps we
get
> have this information within them.
>
> UK maps currently only have 6 character postal codes instead of their more
> precise 8 character postal codes.
>
> So once I have implemented postal / zipcode indexing, the USA should have
5
> digit zipcode address searching, and the UK should have up to 6 character
> postal code address searching capabilities.
>
> Thank you
> Charles.
>
> At 03:21 AM 8/28/2004, you wrote:
> >Mary Ellen et al,
> >
> >That is what I like to know about the zipcode!  Actually, technically, I
> >prefer the 9-4979that zipcode, not the old 5-4979that, because it helps
> >not only with locating but also with the postal delivery being done
> >quicker than the five digit.  I wonder if the GPS would also give us 9
> >digits rather than 5.  I find the 9-4979that zipcode very helpful than
the
> >old 5-4979that, yes.  Smile.
> >
> >Thank you.
> >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > >From: "Mary Ellen Earls" <meearls@xxxxxxx
> > >To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >Date: Sat, 28 Aug 2004 06:00:50 -0700
> > >Subject: [gps-talkusers] How do you find an address by zipcode:
> >
> > >Hi Mike!
> > >Could you please tell me how to locate a position by zipcode?
> > >I am thinking of wintering in Arizona and the place that my Brother has
> > >found for me isn't on the map according to the gps but I am almost
positive
> > >it is there but I need to know how to do this by zipcode.
> > >Thank you in advance.
> >
> > >Mary Ellen Earls
> > >Remember! Today is the Tomorrow you thought about yesterday.
>
> Charles M. La Pierre CTO
> Sendero Group, LLC
>
> Lat. 37 15' 25" N  Lon: 121 53' 04" W
>
>
>

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