Folks,
Have a new experimental feature that I just added called Maps.
A map of ALL registered users with pins plotted on where the board has determined your location to be.
The way locations are determined are as follows (we try the below in this order):
1. New Map Location field under your user profile (this is different from the standard Location field you filled out when you registered). You can update Map location field independently of the Location field to replot your coordinates. As this is a new field yours will be blank.
2. Your CCF Location field - so if you put Planet Earth well, Google will probably pin you somewhere in Hamilton
In the interest of privacy we're not going to be using any other means to put you on a map. If your location field is bogus (probably a town somewhere) or blank then you won't show up on the map. If you've put a city/town name it will put you in the middle of that town, if you've put your address it will pin you on the address. Basically we're using information that's already showing on your member card.
You can click on each pin on the map and go directly to the Members Public card.
Improvements in the next few days:
1. Custom pins instead of the Google standard pin
2. More filters to show you users near you
3. Big feature: GPS lookups (opt-in feature), allow the board to plot your realtime coordinates and update the map.
The feature can be accessed in 3 ways:
1. Under Members->Map - this will show you a user map focused on your location which you can zoom out
2. Under Profile->Map - same as above
3. Under your Avatar Pic in your posts
Enjoy. It's fun to see where everyone is visually.
To repeat myself, if you want to update your location go to your Profile and add whatever address/city you want in the new Map Location field. So you can still leave Planet Earth, Under the Sea or whatever you want in your current Location field as is.
** All map data is calculated courtesy of Google Geolocation services, meaning if your address/town/made up name doesn't work in Google Maps it won't work on CCF.
Have a new experimental feature that I just added called Maps.
A map of ALL registered users with pins plotted on where the board has determined your location to be.
The way locations are determined are as follows (we try the below in this order):
1. New Map Location field under your user profile (this is different from the standard Location field you filled out when you registered). You can update Map location field independently of the Location field to replot your coordinates. As this is a new field yours will be blank.
2. Your CCF Location field - so if you put Planet Earth well, Google will probably pin you somewhere in Hamilton
In the interest of privacy we're not going to be using any other means to put you on a map. If your location field is bogus (probably a town somewhere) or blank then you won't show up on the map. If you've put a city/town name it will put you in the middle of that town, if you've put your address it will pin you on the address. Basically we're using information that's already showing on your member card.
You can click on each pin on the map and go directly to the Members Public card.
Improvements in the next few days:
1. Custom pins instead of the Google standard pin
2. More filters to show you users near you
3. Big feature: GPS lookups (opt-in feature), allow the board to plot your realtime coordinates and update the map.
The feature can be accessed in 3 ways:
1. Under Members->Map - this will show you a user map focused on your location which you can zoom out
2. Under Profile->Map - same as above
3. Under your Avatar Pic in your posts
Enjoy. It's fun to see where everyone is visually.
To repeat myself, if you want to update your location go to your Profile and add whatever address/city you want in the new Map Location field. So you can still leave Planet Earth, Under the Sea or whatever you want in your current Location field as is.
** All map data is calculated courtesy of Google Geolocation services, meaning if your address/town/made up name doesn't work in Google Maps it won't work on CCF.
I can't find myself, yeah I know therapy would help.
