"The Google Static Maps API lets you embed a Google Maps image on your webpage without requiring JavaScript or any dynamic page loading."
Pro's:
- No Javascript
- Works on standard webpages
- Designed for mobile/cell device developers
- Normal and Mobile Map Types
Con's
- Limited to only 1000 unique image requests per user per day.
- Limited function, non interactive
- GIF-format only
- Very long urls
Source:
[googlemapsapi.blogspot.com] Mapperz News Blog