Member Locations

[JIM CHALOUPKA]

If you want to see how another group, the DataStorm users group does this take a look at http://map.datastormusers.com/

After the US map loads, scroll down to any user name and click on it.

You get a localized map, with any other datastorm user who is in that area posted as well.

They have recently also added the ability to view everyone on google earth!

http://map.datastormusers.com/kml/108.kml (if you have GE installed)

What's really fun with this group is the locations are dynamic. As they travel around, they run a program which grabs their latitude and longitude from the satellite dish, and registers their location with the map server.

I know the author of this, perhaps I can see if he'd be willing to share a bit?

ps: Here's a google earth link to my home! http://map.datastormusers.com/kml/00003029.kml

Dale, put me on in Lake Forest CA, just right and down from Kevin's dot!

Ray, wondering are you still working on this or what

[Ray Davis]

I had to take a backseat on this due to work. I still plan on doing this and have done some initial design work

Ray

[dalej]

Just added rickdesilva and Darl-Wilson, Stelan73 and jonnie to the map.

If you scroll down look over the added info. and see if you want yours added.

[Stelan73]

Pls add Steve & Ginger Lane. We live half the time in White Sulphur Springs, WV and winter in Jupiter, FL 540 270 2131.

[dalej]

Just to keep you up to speed, Bill is working on a version of the map. He might like to hear your thoughts. You can see it at... http://wheresjodyandbill.com/whereami/

[merle&louise]

I just added my name and address to Bill's map. It's easy; just click on your home town, type in your name, address, etc. and click save.

Riding the wave of the future! Louise and I are on the map!

[rmboies]

I just added my name and address to Bill's map. It's easy; just click on your home town, type in your name, address, etc. and click save.Riding the wave of the future! Louise and I are on the map!

Right you are Tuga! I was a little behind adding our names and info but finally took a minute to do so.....The way I look at it is this.....our information is already out on the internet, you can find everyone quite easily, so no big deal for me to list our information on the map for the good of helping other POGGERS.

[truk4u]

Wild Bill,

How do you edit it, I screwed up!

[JIM CHALOUPKA]

Wild Bill,

How do you edit it, I screwed up!

Tom, Bill said in a post that this is just a preliminary map and that at this time you can not edit errors or delete entries.

I offer a suggestion here to those that want an accurate visual of their property.

Click the + ( zoom in) character on the left to find your exact location. Do it in small steps as the entire map moves from your start location, so you are required to pan the map to correct the location. The pan tool is the hand shaped icon on the screen. Just hold the left mouse button down and reposition the map!

After your arrow is opened you may zoom in and the map is pretty much locked in to that location and you may zoom in in large amounts without moving your start location.

Joe C if you wanted an accurate position of your location, you do not have it.
Zooming in on your arrow positions you in Lake Michigan and that is OK if that is what you want. Knowing you I don't think so. you are too precise for that.


Tom, A couple days ago we were allowed to insert a second arrow. That may have changed now so experiment yourself.

Everyone rememberer that what goes into the map now is Public and may be viewed (even if unlikely) by the public. So, if you care about that only enter first names in the arrow tag and they won't be too traceable.

[bill&jody]

well, i have updated the stuff at wheresJodyAndBill.com/whereami

if you use cut 'n' paste, you can copy the exact info in the "member" field, paste it in the member field of a new location, and the old one will disappear the next time you refresh the map. you can replace the "notes" field text in the new one. as you're typing, note that the enter key (the "carriage return" for those of you over 50) is the same as clicking "save" - the 'notes' field is 255 characters long.

i will add a delete button sometime in the future, but not sure how i'll incorp that into the current "change me" method.

i plan to put some buttons at the top so there can be diff overlays, say something like, flying J locations, walmart locations, pog member locations, etc, so the map doesn't get too crowded. i'm hopin' jim skiff will add the map to the "quick links" as well.

as i mentioned before, the map is public in the sense that, if someone knows where the page is, they can see it from anywhere on the planet (and the int'l space station ;-) As a matter of practicality, however, i haven't seen anything on the map that can't be found somewhere else on the web. i plan to change this as soon as i get some time.

also as i mentioned before, i'm soliciting ideas for what this thing needs to have added/removed. i can't guarantee i'll implement all of 'em, but i'll certainly keep your ideas in mind when adding stuff. i'm interested in policy thoughts too - should stuff be purged periodically? should members be allowed a certain number of icons? should it be totally a free for all? (the fewer rules the better IMHO - but i'll give into concensus on this)

happy mappin'
wmm