I'm thinking of adding this globe to our site -- just testing it out. (Undecided on just where to put it.)
Just wanted to know if you can see your location on this globe. Please reply back -- this will help me out a lot. Thanks!
http://www.onyxcollection.com/new/results.html
Works great. I see my city/state no problem.
-Bill
Thanks to all of you that have visited since I posted this link -- it really helps me out. Greatly appreciate it!
Buffalo, New York...yep it's there.
..i always forget how big the pacific ocean really is.
It's pretty close, but it thinks I'm in my old flat. How does this work?
I'm not sure what I'm supposed to be doing. I see three locations that are "pinging". One is in Burnhum, Maine, which is only like an hour from where I live. The other is Buffalo, NY and the third is Solihull, Solihull.
I could be wrong, but I believe it shows you everyone who is currently 'viewing' the site. Also it shows the closest internet gateway (whatever it may be called) to your location.
The first time I viewed it, a few people from the states were active. And just now someone from Finland was active.
It's pretty cool. Makes you realize how big, yet small, the world can be.
edit: Actually it would be really cool if the AGS forums had this globe.
Also, why can't you put your mouse over the previous visits in the 3D globe, like you can in the 2D flat view?
Again thank you all for commenting / visiting the page.
Ryan, I'm not too familiar with it's capabilities, I just thought it would interest the visitors to see who all was on the site. I don't think putting it on the index page would be appropriate -- so where would you all suggest be a good spot, (if I decide to put it on the site?)
I don't know, it does show a place in Hong Kong but the place shown is quite far from where I am now. For small cities like Hong Kong here it's better if they just show it as 'Hong Kong' instead of random spots in it.