Density map of where forum members live?

Bill · June 19th, 2009, 11:24 PM

I was just thinking, I wish there was an easy way to take the location information about members here and translate that onto a zoomable map of the world, like in Google maps or something.

You know, the kind of map that looks like this:

And no, I'm not suggesting this is a feature to add to Paul's list of 1001 things to do!

I just wish some programming genius could take the member info and do this automagically.

bingy · June 19th, 2009, 11:29 PM

how about a google map that we could all enter on. ?

getbent · June 19th, 2009, 11:30 PM

Bill, Paul will have to answer, but I think he does have something like this... I kind of remember him posting a world map and it was pretty neat...

There were way too many members in San Francisco and we proposed banning half of them to make it more fair for some of the other states though...

(I keed, I keed)

rangercaster · June 19th, 2009, 11:38 PM

better yet, how about a map of the most dense members of the forum ???

Geoff738 · June 20th, 2009, 12:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rangercaster

better yet, how about a map of the most dense members of the forum ???

Um,
that made me laugh!

Cheers,
geoff

Buckocaster51 · June 20th, 2009, 12:33 AM

Most dense?

Tdot · June 20th, 2009, 12:41 AM

Like THIS?

dobrodoc · June 20th, 2009, 12:41 AM

100% of me, lives in South Carolina.

bandeapart · June 20th, 2009, 12:42 AM

Can someone incorporate this for us into the HTML?

http://24counter.com/map/

TDPRI · June 20th, 2009, 01:00 AM

Hey guys, I'm working on about half a dozen projects right now and this is VERY low on my priority list.

By the way, a while back I looked into a mod that works with our software to do this and decided against it due to the massive server load they would hit us with. I couldn't justify the overall slow down for a map.

If I get time I'll consider looking to see if something better has come along.

Bill · June 20th, 2009, 01:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bill

And no, I'm not suggesting this is a feature to add to Paul's list of 1001 things to do!

Nooooooooo, not you Paul!

Maybe something such as the outside website where members can mark the city they're from.

Parma_TeleMon · June 20th, 2009, 09:14 AM

Hey, I think I'm on that map!

Slow Reflexes · June 24th, 2009, 06:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bandeapart

Can someone incorporate this for us into the HTML?

http://24counter.com/map/

Actually, that looks kinda promising... I may use that myself.

ibobunot · June 24th, 2009, 11:50 AM

Anybody wanna try this out I set it to be "edited by anyone" ...

TDPRI Forum Map

garymaddox · June 24th, 2009, 12:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ibobunot

Anybody wanna try this out I set it to be "edited by anyone" ...

TDPRI Forum Map

That looks possible. So how do you edit it to add yourself or bulk add others?

ibobunot · June 24th, 2009, 12:09 PM

Well.. I think if you type in your zip code or city name it will locate you on the map, Then save it with your user name. I think...

ibobunot · June 24th, 2009, 01:08 PM

bingy....

I guess it worked for someone..

Slow Reflexes · June 24th, 2009, 05:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by garymaddox

That looks possible. So how do you edit it to add yourself or bulk add others?

Click "Save to my maps" and you can then add locations.

bingy · June 24th, 2009, 05:59 PM

All I did was log on to google and add then save. No saving to my maps

Tdot · June 25th, 2009, 12:14 AM

Okay I'll be #4.

jeremyb · June 25th, 2009, 12:34 AM

I'm in :)

Slow Reflexes · June 25th, 2009, 02:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bingy

All I did was log on to google and add then save. No saving to my maps

Ah; that makes sense. I hadn't logged in, and didn't think to do so until after having clicked the save link.

Bill · June 25th, 2009, 03:11 AM

I couldn't figure out how to do the zipcode thing for it so I just zoomed in and stuck a pin into the middle of the city.

Just curious, as far as the way it's set up, couldn't a troll pull our pins and do other nasties?

ibobunot · June 25th, 2009, 03:57 AM

Yeah if we were gonna do this for real it would need to be password protected, moderated, maintained by someone.

TDPRI · June 25th, 2009, 10:04 AM

Guys, this forum is not for general discussion. Only to handle problems. I'm going to close this thread.

June 19th, 2009, 11:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
Bill Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bay Area, California Posts: 3,172 67 Photos	Density map of where forum members live? I was just thinking, I wish there was an easy way to take the location information about members here and translate that onto a zoomable map of the world, like in Google maps or something. You know, the kind of map that looks like this: And no, I'm not suggesting this is a feature to add to Paul's list of 1001 things to do! I just wish some programming genius could take the member info and do this automagically. __________________ B i l l B a e c k WilliamBaeck.com

June 19th, 2009, 11:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
getbent Moderator Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: San Benito County, California Posts: 13,594 37 Photos	Bill, Paul will have to answer, but I think he does have something like this... I kind of remember him posting a world map and it was pretty neat... There were way too many members in San Francisco and we proposed banning half of them to make it more fair for some of the other states though... (I keed, I keed) __________________ Let me preface this by saying I don't know anything about anything.-- Allen St. John

June 19th, 2009, 11:38 PM	#4 (permalink)
rangercaster Tele-Afflicted Join Date: May 2008 Location: portland, or Age: 52 Posts: 1,528	better yet, how about a map of the most dense members of the forum ??? __________________ "Work is the curse of the drinking classes." Oscar Wilde Last edited by rangercaster; June 19th, 2009 at 11:39 PM. Reason: grammar

June 20th, 2009, 12:33 AM	#6 (permalink)
Buckocaster51 Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Iowa USA Age: 57 Posts: 8,360 1 Photos	Most dense? __________________ "If you can't say something nice... don't say nothing at all." - Thumper the Rabbit "An awfully lot of time can be wasted waiting for the right time." - Gunsmoke's Doc Adams

June 20th, 2009, 12:41 AM	#7 (permalink)
Tdot Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Back of the Wasatch, UT Posts: 4,964 55 Photos	Like THIS? __________________ And now for some feedback: EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

June 19th, 2009, 11:29 PM	#2 (permalink)
bingy Tele-Holic Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Champlain Valley,Vermont, USA Posts: 721	how about a google map that we could all enter on. ?

June 20th, 2009, 12:41 AM	#8 (permalink)
dobrodoc Tele-Holic Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Ware Shoals, S.C. Age: 54 Posts: 702	100% of me, lives in South Carolina.

June 20th, 2009, 12:42 AM	#9 (permalink)
bandeapart Tele-Meister Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Hollywood, Ca Age: 24 Posts: 447	Can someone incorporate this for us into the HTML? http://24counter.com/map/ __________________ Jetglo is the new black

June 20th, 2009, 01:00 AM	#10 (permalink)
TDPRI Administrator Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: TDPRILAND Posts: 7,032 46 Photos	Hey guys, I'm working on about half a dozen projects right now and this is VERY low on my priority list. By the way, a while back I looked into a mod that works with our software to do this and decided against it due to the massive server load they would hit us with. I couldn't justify the overall slow down for a map. If I get time I'll consider looking to see if something better has come along.

June 20th, 2009, 09:14 AM	#12 (permalink)
Parma_TeleMon Tele-Holic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: parma, oh Age: 49 Posts: 914	Hey, I think I'm on that map! __________________ ================================ Packin' a Tele, lookin' fer trouble.... ================================

June 24th, 2009, 11:50 AM	#14 (permalink)
ibobunot Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Dullsville Posts: 4,774	Anybody wanna try this out I set it to be "edited by anyone" ... TDPRI Forum Map

June 24th, 2009, 12:09 PM	#16 (permalink)
ibobunot Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Dullsville Posts: 4,774	Well.. I think if you type in your zip code or city name it will locate you on the map, Then save it with your user name. I think...

June 24th, 2009, 01:08 PM	#17 (permalink)
ibobunot Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Dullsville Posts: 4,774	bingy.... I guess it worked for someone..

June 24th, 2009, 05:59 PM	#19 (permalink)
bingy Tele-Holic Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Champlain Valley,Vermont, USA Posts: 721	All I did was log on to google and add then save. No saving to my maps

June 25th, 2009, 12:14 AM	#20 (permalink)
Tdot Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Back of the Wasatch, UT Posts: 4,964 55 Photos	Okay I'll be #4. __________________ And now for some feedback: EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

June 25th, 2009, 12:34 AM	#21 (permalink)
jeremyb TDPRI Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Chch, NZ Posts: 28	I'm in :)

June 25th, 2009, 03:11 AM	#23 (permalink)
Bill Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bay Area, California Posts: 3,172 67 Photos	I couldn't figure out how to do the zipcode thing for it so I just zoomed in and stuck a pin into the middle of the city. Just curious, as far as the way it's set up, couldn't a troll pull our pins and do other nasties? __________________ B i l l B a e c k WilliamBaeck.com

June 25th, 2009, 03:57 AM	#24 (permalink)
ibobunot Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Dullsville Posts: 4,774	Yeah if we were gonna do this for real it would need to be password protected, moderated, maintained by someone.

June 25th, 2009, 10:04 AM	#25 (permalink)
TDPRI Administrator Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: TDPRILAND Posts: 7,032 46 Photos	Guys, this forum is not for general discussion. Only to handle problems. I'm going to close this thread.

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