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I finally got around to (somewhat) finishing the Map page:

http://bmxmuseum.com/map/

It's still in early stages, but it's functional. Things missing and/or that will improve:

* Ability to add photos to a spot (saving this for a rainy day)
* Ability to edit your spot (you can delete it and add it again now...)
* Not reloading the page when you add or delete a spot (pretty easy to set up, just a bit time consuming)
* Just making it a bit more elegant w/ searching and adding spots (again it works, it's just clunky)
X Custom icons for each type of spot (done)
* Showing list of spots on map in left column after search (or most recent on initial page load?)
X Improving performance on Internet Exploder 6 (done. tho I do loathe this browser and plead folks to upgrade to the 21st century (seriously!) with Firefox or Opera or Safari, but I know a lot of people still use it, for whatever unholy reason that makes our web developer life hell)

Give it a shot.. I added the Burnside Skate Park and the Grotto trail my brother rode last time he visited.

I'll remove this as a sticky and add MAP to the main nav after a few peeps give it a test run and make sure it works ok.

Open to suggestions.

jjvh66 · 2007-12-30 12:47pm

can you add it on the left of the home page by the For Sale/Wanted to Buy? maybe kill the most faved and most comments? just a thought

shred · 2007-12-30 12:50pm

I've been wondering about this - was just about to inquire about it. Will definitely check it out.

comay · 2007-12-30 1:11pm

Awesome job, Nate!!!!!!!!!

Along the lines of what jjvh66 said, maybe on the left underneath "My Bikes", "My Posts", etc. (which appears after you've logged in), you could put something like "My Map Locations"? And add it to each member's profile along with favorites, feedback, posts, send PM, etc.

Going back to what jjvh66 said, put it in a bold red font underneath "FORUMS".
Sorry for the extra work Nate. Just a couple of suggestions. And thanks for making such a user friendly site!!!!

Last edited by comay (2007-12-30 1:15pm)

nate · 2007-12-30 1:14pm

@jjvh66: I was thinking it would be a larger red link under "FORUMS", as it will be a main section once the kinks are ironed out.

when i get more time to play with it, i think the first thing would be to add a list of all the types of spots w/ custom icons and checkboxes to filter them on the map -- instead of having the dropdown list to search user-submitted spots. as more spots are added (which is happening pretty fast! awesome to see), it will quickly get muddy & confusing.

@comay: definitely, i was thinking this exactly -- having the ability to load the map w/ just one user's spots (e.g. /map/?user=comay) and linking to it from the profiles and in the login box.

comay · 2007-12-30 1:16pm

nate wrote:
@jjvh66: I was thinking it would be a larger red link under "FORUMS", as it will be a main section once the kinks are ironed out.

Doh! You beat me to it.

bsmith · 2007-12-30 1:22pm

Nice feature, already added some info. Can't wait to see the final product.

saylor · 2007-12-30 2:06pm

havin some serious issues trying to get it to load under XP sp2 with IE6 ,the map never finishes , ,looks like its waiting for data

GT RACER 23 · 2007-12-30 2:09pm

This is a cool feature. Already added my location....

jkraig · 2007-12-30 2:20pm

Very nice. I added my location.

shred · 2007-12-30 2:20pm

Just added one of my local skateparks in Annandale, VA. Can't wait to see more spots added. It'd be a blast to do a cross-country road trip to all the spots.

macaltec · 2007-12-30 2:25pm

Nothing exciting in my area, but I did add myself, which on occasion can be quite humorous.

psychoduddycycles · 2007-12-30 2:29pm

saylor wrote:
havin some serious issues trying to get it to load under XP sp2 with IE6 ,the map never finishes , ,looks like its waiting for data

I am using the same right now with no problems, although I usually use firefox.
Pretty cool Nate!
If you zoom up REAL close you'll see me rockwalkin' on the heli pad down the street.

latin.pitbull · 2007-12-30 2:29pm

WOW,love the map.I just added my spot.

saylor · 2007-12-30 2:44pm

allright this is trippy...

if I just double click the grey area where the map is supposed to be, it draws some random section of the world, then I can move around and zoom in and what not. But the first time I try to display the map, all I get is grey.

OTHERVOICEZ · 2007-12-30 2:44pm

yes a very nice feature
i added my self
even added the marker on the right side of my street
very cool thing here couse i travel a bit and always like to meet up with members

awesome feature!!!!!!
thanks nate!!!

joeype70 · 2007-12-30 3:39pm

Wow great idea and great design Nate. I entered my location. Is there a way to show on the map which members are logged on?? Either way thanks and fantastic job!!!

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nate · 2007-12-30 4:11pm

@saylor: yeah, that's the exact problem i had with IE, and why i wrote this:

nate wrote:
* Improving performance on Internet Exploder 6 (I do loathe this browser and plead folks to upgrade to the 21st century (seriously!) with Firefox or Opera or Safari, but I know a lot of people still use it, for whatever unholy reason that makes our web developer life hell)

i did try setting it to wait a tenth of a second before initializing the map with spots (this is the type of stuff that makes catering to IE6 a pain in the arse and a big ol' waste of time, since it's a SIX (!) year old browser, and there are a ton of great FREE alternatives to use, see links above, hint hint) -- and that fixed it for me on IE6. a workaround that also works is to just hit the "Search!" button and it will redraw the map for you.

comay · 2007-12-30 4:17pm

Not saying that it's better than the others Nate mentioned, but I'm using IE7 and the map works fine for me.

80sbikedude · 2007-12-30 5:37pm

Very cool feature, I'm adding my location.

86GTWorldTour · 2007-12-30 7:31pm

I added a few local spots. But the satellite map doesn't work. THIS would be a HUGH help. You can actually see what your looking for. The map for my area doesn't show all the roads 62901.

EDITED: it does work I just have to double click the grey box.

Last edited by 86GTWorldTour (2007-12-30 7:33pm)

jayoldmanbmx · 2007-12-30 7:38pm

verry nice just added my location will add a few more key locations too

skinnygmg · 2007-12-30 10:47pm

sweeet. very cool nate. added my spot, and my local track.

is there a view like reg. google maps that can show spots on the map, and spot info, in a list, on the left?

nate · 2007-12-30 11:12pm

@skinnygmg: yeah, that's definitely on my list for improvements in the next wave of working on it:

* Showing list of spots on map in left column after search (or most recent on initial page load?)

i just wanted to get it functional enough for you guys to add spots and get some feedback on how best to navigate the data once it's in there! this would be a big improvement as a first step.

OTHERVOICEZ · 2007-12-30 11:24pm

it had been touched on but diff color markers for diff things

like :
red member location
blue bike shop
green track

with them all being the same color i can see how this would get confusing
and very crammed after a few days the continent will be covered in red markers