Campsite MAP Added to Database Forums

nukeadmin · Site Admin

i Have figured out some of the google maps API and have now added a campsite map to the campsites database.

First some caveats:
In an attempt to spur members on to contributing to the campsite database, the new map facility and the virtual brochure facility are now only accessible to campsite database contributors (only 170 members in total). You only need to create one entry to gain access (Please no rubbish entries just to see what they are like as i will have to remove them and your access)

Here is a screenshot of the new facility below: It employs google maps so you can zoom right in and click on the icons to show photo and relevant information.

Any new campsites added to the database are now done in a 2 stage process, the first stage is exactly the same as previously, the next stage presents you with a fully interactive map of Europe which you can zoom down into and then click on the map itself to create an icon which depicts the position as close as you can be sure of the campsite / stopover. Once the map has been clicked on a link appears above the map saying "Save Campsite Location" clicking on this link saves the gps co-ordinates for the campsite in the database.
This has the advantage that every entry in the database entered from now on will have gps co-ords available.

I am looking into how to add the ability to modify old entries to add gps as well.

If i look to the future with the database I should be able to add the facility to export the database contents to all the different POI formats for TomTom / Garmin etc Smile

sallytrafic · Campsite DB Admin

It won't let me in and I've contributed loads of sites

Regards Frank

Well 11 Smile

and its still letting me edit 'my' sites

ianhibs

Well! I've only put in a miserable one site but I'm also blocked from entry.

Ian

nukeadmin · Site Admin

ah i think i know why, try now ?

nukeadmin · Site Admin

I have now added in the ability to modify existing entries to add gps to them.

Again this is two stage, the first stage is the same modification stage we have always had, the second page allows you to choose the location on the map to add gps coords

Unfortunately I haven't sussed out how to display the existing entry gps on that page if it has one already, but that small omission shouldnt really make any difference Smile

So if you have any entries go ahead and modify them and add gps in Smile

sallytrafic · Campsite DB Admin

Yes I'm in now of the 11 that I have given 10 were in the right place and for some reason the 11th didn't have a lat/long so I've positioned it as near as I can remember.

I liked the french one by C7Ken somewhere in the Urals and the English CL by DABurleigh somewhere in the Indian Ocean. Laughing

But don't laugh there are a lot out of place and surprisingly few from Spain and none in Portugal - keep them to yourselves do you. Smile

regards Frank

nukeadmin · Site Admin

what do you think of the facility itself ?

nukeadmin · Site Admin

i have also now added a small gps icon on search results next to those entries that do have GPS co-ordinates Smile

As Tesco says "every little helps" Wink