IT Help Needed!

[Cyclezee]

Is there someone one out there who could help to put a map, Google Earth or similar, on the forum to which members could easily add placemarks using only the first part of their postcode?
This follows on from a thread started yesterday http://www.pedelecs.co.uk/forum/electric-bicycles/1573-where-do-you-live-v2-0-a.html

So far 8 people have provided the first part of their postcode and we are all spread across England from Cornwall to Suffolk and Oxford to North Wales. It only takes a minute and costs nothing, so whay not add yours here http://www.pedelecs.co.uk/forum/electric-bicycles/1573-where-do-you-live-v2-0-a.html

John

 

[Django]

Hi John,

Here is one way of doing it.

Anyone with a google account can add their own by typing a post code into the search box and then saving it. It could be embedded into pedelecs.co.uk if Russ saw value in it.

I set this up in 5 minutes and it is just an indication of what can be done, so there may be a better way.

Cheers,

Django

 

[Julian]

Hi John,

Here is one way of doing it.

Anyone with a google account can add their own by typing a post code into the search box and then saving it. It could be embedded into pedelecs.co.uk if Russ saw value in it.

I set this up in 5 minutes and it is just an indication of what can be done, so there may be a better way.

Cheers,

Django

I seem toward have managed to add myself in approximately the correct location. I might have added a few more points by mistake, not sure, Google Maps isn't that easy to use on this Nokia N800.

Julian

 

[Cyclezee]

That's great Struan, people starting to pop up like mushrooms. Obviously we need some sort of permanent link on the forum and remind people only to use the first part of their email address. My place mark is about a mile from my actual address.

John

 

[Django]

Hi Julian,

I have taken the liberty of deleting the extra points - hope that's ok.

Cheers,

Django

 

[Grandad]

Been there, done that.

 

[Django]

Hi John,

The permanent link will be up to Russ if he sees this as worthwhile. Glad to see members adding already - great idea John and Ian!

Cheers,

Django

 

[stokepa31]

Very clever stuff Django! I've added mine too

Paul

 

[Cyclezee]

I think between us we have got that one sorted unless some one has a better idea.
Now it is up to Russ. In the meantime there is a link in the CHARGING POST to enable instant map viewing Google Maps

John

 

[davidw]

Google maps

have just added myself on to this growing site. At the moment the farthest north - can't last that - but at 1100 ft above sea level perhaps a more challenging one to beat!

 

[johnl]

Close to my house

OK, I figured it out. I should have zoomed in a little more, but I did get myself into the right neighborhood, and only a few blocks away from our house. My little green bicycle is headed down the road on the wrong side (left side here) of the street. After I zoomed in on some of the other place marks I discovered that a lot of other people have their icons in the middle of woods or fields.

I think it is a pretty neat idea.