AGSers World Map

[Phemar]

World Map.

Just wondering what's been happening with this thing - it's been offline for quite some time now.

Anyone know anything about this?

[Gilbert]

I remember CJ talking about it not being very well made and useful blah bla bla and don't have the time to make it better.

But I just have an idea, at least for XP users, that we can install Google Earth, and pass out .kmz files that hold your locations (better yet, someone hosts a most updated version of the kmz file, which every AGSer can add his own location to it and send it back).

[scotch]

I'm thinking that maybe the maps page should take advantage of the new Google Maps API.  True, Google Maps doesn't have the whole world in detail yet, but neither did the old map system, and more detail will be added for more places in the world as time goes on.
I'll take a look at the API and see how hard it'd be.  All the images are sent from google's servers this way, so the AGS server isn't bogged down.
Good idea?

[SSH]

Excellent, that would allow for more detailed stalking of the more sexy members of the forums... 

[Ishmael]

Excellent, that would allow for more detailed stalking of the more sexy members of the forums...Ã, 

Quiet! They'll be watching us now, for sure, and for that there's you to blame.......

[Pumaman]

The AGS World Map was taken down because all the image processing was causing a high load on the server CPU; since then the forums have grown and consumed more power, so there's not really any chance of the map coming back.

I like the idea of using Google Maps though -- so long as the API allows us to code it so that people can add their flags easily then that could well be a good way forward (the old maps were getting rather too crowded anyway).

[scotch]

Ok, well AGA and I started working on a map... it is starting to work, but there are a number of bugs to get through.Ã,  One major one being that IE refuses to work with it right now... if you can access it then you can see it here, you'll need to zoom in a little to see the person markers at the moment.
If you want to add yourself now you can do so here, the data will be kept for the final version.

[Phemar]

That's a good reason, CJ.

Wow, awesome, Scotch!

[Al_Ninio]

Awesome, good job.
I've pretty much managed to pin-point my location down to my street, go Google Maps.

[Kweepa]

Nice bit of coding!
Added myself. Drop by if you're in town.

[PS Feeling lonely down there, Zor?]

[Phemar]

Yeh ... It seems I'm the only one in Africa though ...

[Gilbert]

A bit ... Rofl.

Ha! How bout me?

[monkey0506]

You could get driving directions to my house from downtown Houston with this thing.  I mean, literally, aside from my driveway, every road you would need to know is on here.  I really didn't expect my street to be there since it's so far out in the middle of no where...Google really knows what they are doing though.  I can't wait till they update the maps for my area and I can zoom in on the Smurfmobile (ask me and I may elaborate/send pictures).

Edit:  I just discovered how to find out who lives at each flag lol.  Nice work.  My compliments to the chef.

[Scummbuddy]

When are all of us caveman IE users going to get to join in?

[Tiki]

...When you get a better browser?

Adding mine.. not hard to do, there's already a nearby flag.   Nice work!

[scotch]

I think it's meant to work in IE now... perhaps not the add page.  I'll ask AGA, he's the one who can update it.  CJ worked out what was wrong with it for IE.

[Rui 'Trovatore' Pires]

Actually, for this IE user, neither of them work yet...

[monkey0506]

Question:  Why would anyone who has any control over the matter use IE these days?

[Rui 'Trovatore' Pires]

Answer: Because some of us actually feel comfortable with it, and prefer it. Imagine that. Free will sucks, don't it?

[AGA]

Should work in IE now...