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General => Testing and Forum Suggestion Box => Topic started by: gaz b on May 30, 2009, 02:44:57 pm

Title: Members map
Post by: gaz b on May 30, 2009, 02:44:57 pm

Just an idea!  Could we possibly have a map with a pin for every members location?  :confused:I suppose though with the amount of members there is now it would be a bit of a task! :ashamed:

It would be nice to know if there is any members in your area. I feel kina alone up here! :chicken:
Title: Re: Members map
Post by: SteveP on May 30, 2009, 06:42:34 pm
Well if you want to help put something together then I will find a way of linking it on the site  :happy2:
Title: Re: Members map
Post by: Golfgirl on May 30, 2009, 11:46:50 pm
How precise would this be? I don't fancy advertising where my car is parked overnight  :scared:
Title: Re: Members map
Post by: john_o on May 30, 2009, 11:57:19 pm
Golfgirls spot on , its a great idea but even at a town level resolution I suggest caution
Title: Re: Members map
Post by: illyun on May 31, 2009, 05:30:06 pm
I live in a very safe and secure area where crime is low.... even then I wouldn't want to advertise information on the web like that.  Nice idea, but its a nasty world out there  :rolleye:
Title: Re: Members map
Post by: WILLZIE on May 31, 2009, 05:39:01 pm
Good idea! but then agree about advertising where we all live to strangers!
How about just by county rather than the town name!!...???
Title: Re: Members map
Post by: gaz b on June 01, 2009, 08:34:43 am


I had thought about the security aspect of the idea. There is some expensive machinery out there.  :drool: 

Cheers for the input guys. :happy2: Think this one is a non-starter tho :ashamed:
Title: Re: Members map
Post by: john_o on June 01, 2009, 09:32:32 am
dont give up hope Gaz  :happy2:
which map were you considering (googles version or other ?)
post the url here.

Then we can all have a look too see if you can configure the 'resolution' to a sufficient level  :happy2:
Title: Re: Members map
Post by: stealthwolf on June 01, 2009, 12:04:35 pm
I think if it was a small map with big blobs, that might be okay.

Like this:

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fv55%2Fstealthwolf%2Fukmap_gti.gif&hash=3f1dc96736af33a1cf24c0fedfe17af0b1a732be)
Title: Re: Members map
Post by: gaz b on June 01, 2009, 12:10:46 pm

Cheers John-o! :wink:

Stealth, I think something like that would work. A map thats not too precise, just the general area! :smiley:
Title: Re: Members map
Post by: WILLZIE on June 01, 2009, 12:33:05 pm
By county like willzie said! :fighting2:
Title: Re: Members map
Post by: RedRobin on June 01, 2009, 07:13:55 pm
....

Hopefully if the forum does do a map, no matter how vague or general, I wouldn't have to be shown on it at all.
Title: Re: Members map
Post by: Poppa Dom on June 01, 2009, 08:38:31 pm
Agreed - it would have to be an opt in map. I am sure many people on here wouldn't want details put on.
Title: Re: Members map
Post by: stealthwolf on June 01, 2009, 09:27:54 pm
Hopefully if the forum does do a map, no matter how vague or general, I wouldn't have to be shown on it at all.

Any particular reason?

That little blob on my map is meant to be you, in cornwall/devon (coz I'm not sure where you're from) so I figured you like Cornish pasties.

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fv55%2Fstealthwolf%2FRR.jpg&hash=2f8fef27d31f938368c6eba67ca0760a97a28aec)
Title: Re: Members map
Post by: RedRobin on June 01, 2009, 09:36:55 pm
^^^^
You're wrong, stealth - On all counts! I really dislike Cornish Pasties too :sick:
Title: Re: Members map
Post by: Hurdy on June 02, 2009, 07:10:27 am
Relating to the map that Stealth posted. Instead of the red blobs, couldn't we just have those 12 areas and then when you put the mouse curser over that area it highlights the members in that area. Very vague I know, but it would help those out in that area. Could probabbly chop it into a few more areas - Eire and Wales for example, or down to counties.

Just a thought, because then it would be easy-ish to put it into a dropdown section somewhere on the forum and have the map contained in its own embedded page :smiley:
Title: Re: Members map
Post by: illyun on June 02, 2009, 10:01:39 am
I'd be happy to along with Stealth's or Hurdy's ideas...
Title: Re: Members map
Post by: Poppa Dom on June 02, 2009, 10:18:38 am
Me too - wouldn't be too difficult to knock up a map in Flash, though this would be a little more time consuming to keep updated.
Title: Re: Members map
Post by: joesgti on June 02, 2009, 11:53:45 am
yep, agree with hurdy  :smiley:
Title: Re: Members map
Post by: john_o on June 02, 2009, 11:59:26 am
Me too - wouldn't be too difficult to knock up a map in Flash, though this would be a little more time consuming to keep updated.

indeed  :happy2: maybe with data supplied by a php query so we store the user data in the same place as this bb??

found one plugin which interfaces with googlemaps
http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=1010
beta though , but users place their own 'pin'
Title: Re: Members map
Post by: billyboy on June 02, 2009, 10:05:12 pm
am a member on a bike site which has this idea,
ive ploted myself on that, ive just been on to see which is used.
they use www.frappr.com
bill