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Uber's Google Maps in email, How did they do it?
I have noticed that Uber seems to be including a Google map of the customers trip in their sales receipt email. Does anyone know how they could have done this? Can a Google map really be embebed in an email?
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I don't think it's an interactive map, from what I remember it's just a screen shot, so all they are doing is including an image.
Hum... there must be some automation in place to grab the correct screenshot and populate the email with it everytime a new email is triggered. It has to a backend thing.
For what it's worth we've used Google's static image API in the past to put in personalised maps where we've had the customers postcode:
<img src="http://maps.google.com/maps/api/staticmap?center=[[Postcode]]&zoom=16&size=275x150&maptype=roadmap&sensor=false&language=&markers=color:red%7Clabel:none%7C[[Postcode]] border="0">Hey Stephen! I am a little late to the party here ;)
But, I was wondering how your emails worked with spam filters - did they seem to get through or did you have any problems? Also, are you still using this technique? Thanks so much! VW