title: Load static google map into UIImageView?
body: <p>I'm trying to show a small static google map in my app.  I'm wondering if it's possible to do this using UIImageView?  It doesn't seem to be working for me but maybe I'm doing something wrong.</p>
  
  <p>This is what I have (I stripped the URL so that it's easier to read):</p>
  
  <pre><code>NSURL *mapurl = [[NSURL alloc]    initWithString:@"http://maps.google.com/maps/api/staticmap?[...]"]; 
  NSData *mapdata = [[NSData alloc] initWithContentsOfURL:mapurl];
  UIImage *uimap = [[UIImage alloc] initWithData:mapdata];
  self.map.image = uimap; // map is my UIImageView    
  [mapurl release];   
  [mapdata release];
  [uimap release];
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I know my UIImageView is setup correctly because if I replace the URL with one of an image then it loads fine.  Also I know the google maps URL is correct because if I load it straight into a browser it shows up fine.</p>
  
  <p>I'm starting to think that this might not be possible.  If anyone has any ideas or alternatives please share.  </p>
  
  <p>Thanks.</p>