Map of MT users?
09-03-2009, 11:14 AM
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The map takes about 2 mins to update. I added a note for people to put down more than a zip code for location. It seemed to loose them easily. City/state + zip code makes sure it does get dead on though.
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09-03-2009, 11:37 AM
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Direct Google Maps Link:
http://spreadsheets2kml.appspot.com/?id=0AgK9igfCi5aidGVlWlhsTlFwN190Zkw5VFRqaXd3M2c.A 2.D99&cacheBuster=6693 - Google Maps
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http://spreadsheets2kml.appspot.com/?id=0AgK9igfCi5aidGVlWlhsTlFwN190Zkw5VFRqaXd3M2c.A 2.D99&cacheBuster=6693 - Google Maps
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09-03-2009, 10:44 PM
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Direct Google Maps Link:
http://spreadsheets2kml.appspot.com/?id=0AgK9igfCi5aidGVlWlhsTlFwN190Zkw5VFRqaXd3M2c.A 2.D99&cacheBuster=6693 - Google Maps
Info added as well.
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http://spreadsheets2kml.appspot.com/?id=0AgK9igfCi5aidGVlWlhsTlFwN190Zkw5VFRqaXd3M2c.A 2.D99&cacheBuster=6693 - Google Maps
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I may make a script to generate the map every 10mins or so to stop with the slow generation times with more users added.
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09-03-2009, 11:20 PM
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OK, this slow map generation bs is pissing me off. For anyone who knows how to script and/or cares heres my plan. Google Docs will record and store the information in a spreadsheet(I hate data verification). Every 5-10 mins the script will access the spreadsheet and retrieve any newly added information and geocode the address/location given. It will then take make or open the existing KML file (Google maps XML file that contains "placemarks" and coordinates of said placemarks) and record the new data in the file.
Seems simple enough. Now off to read Googles API documentation...
Seems simple enough. Now off to read Googles API documentation...
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09-05-2009, 06:42 AM
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New map is finished. Registration is the same. You will not appear on the map right away. I have it recreating the map every 10 mins to keep user load times down. Plus it's bigger now! 
MiataTurbo.net Users
time for sleep...
MiataTurbo.net Users
time for sleep...
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09-05-2009, 07:07 AM
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Without some sort of control or selectivity, every swinging dick who registers will put their name on the map... and pretty soon, we'll have hundreds of NOOBs with ZERO posts all over the place and 1/2 of them don't own Miatas.If there's no "moderator" for the map, I think it's a terrible idea and will eventually end up being worse than useless for locating people.If it was a VBulletin product, and could be controlled... like say, on achieving 100posts, you automatically get sent a PM with the link to add your name to the map, and once a year you automatically get sent an update reminder that if you don't respond to it, you're removed from the map... but just a free-for-all will end up badly.
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09-05-2009, 02:28 PM
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Without some sort of control or selectivity, every swinging dick who registers will put their name on the map... and pretty soon, we'll have hundreds of NOOBs with ZERO posts all over the place and 1/2 of them don't own Miatas.If there's no "moderator" for the map, I think it's a terrible idea and will eventually end up being worse than useless for locating people.If it was a VBulletin product, and could be controlled... like say, on achieving 100posts, you automatically get sent a PM with the link to add your name to the map, and once a year you automatically get sent an update reminder that if you don't respond to it, you're removed from the map... but just a free-for-all will end up badly.
- Map viewable after 10 posts
- Map registration after 50-100 posts
- Annual renewal
- More user data integration
- Etc.
I started this because I know how to script and I wanted to make something that could help others here. And once again I would love for this to happen it would just take time
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09-05-2009, 11:12 PM
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That's weird, when I google hustler's address my computer locks up and says " ACCESS DENIED-THIS TERMINAL IS NOW BEING MONITORED BY THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT" and a little black helicopter appears above my building.
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09-05-2009, 11:45 PM
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It's a long shot, but who knows. I just noticed the topic is not sticky so I guess someone likes it. The script has a little bit more of a delay than I expected but It still seems to be going along with no problems. Next I will be writing a sql db for it instead of using Google Docs to store the data. Yay for fun data validation. Once I do this I will be able to have the KML files generated on page load without any wait, so my 10-12 min delay for users to get added will be gone.
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