Okay, that's very interesting. That takes care of one of my objections; though I should note that Google Maps only seems to have support for about 10-15 languages; probably no chance that it'll ever support, say, Upper Sorbian, for what that's worth.
I guess my only main concern now is that I don't know if the manual input can be used. How would that work, given that the search mechanism places its own markers on the map - would there be a separate "user marker"? -Yaron On Wed, Feb 4, 2009 at 3:11 PM, Sergey Chernyshev < [email protected]> wrote: > I knew that you can search in any language, but I just realized that it > translates search results to the language you selected as well. > > Sergey > > > > On Wed, Feb 4, 2009 at 3:07 PM, Sergey Chernyshev < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Answers to your concerns: >> >> 1) I didn't completely integrate with Semantic Forms and I assume it's >> easy to merge current Semantic Google Maps implementation with what I did in >> the way that selecting a point on the map will be separate from search >> results or will be done when person either clicks on the item in the list >> (just need to replace the code that brings "Selected in the list ..." alert) >> or when he clicks on the marker on the map (replace "Clicked on the marker" >> alert code). Just didn't want to completely implement the solution yet, just >> show local search customizations. >> >> 2) seems like Google autodetects based on various things - user being >> registered with Google picking specific language, IP address or >> Accept-language: headers that browsers send (usually based on OS >> configuration for the interface). But it's possible to force the language - >> I updated the page so you can see how it changes if you pick different >> language: >> http://www.sergeychernyshev.com/SemanticGoogleMapsPrototype.php?lang=en >> Just change lang parameter to the language you want (or click to some >> predefined links at the top of the page). >> >> Sergey >> >> >> >> On Tue, Feb 3, 2009 at 10:05 PM, Yaron Koren <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Well, I see two problems with that LocalSearch input, either of which >>> might be enough to make it a dealbreaker: 1) there's no way to manually >>> select a point on the map, and 2) the text messages ("Search", "clear >>> results", etc.) can't be changed, and thus can't be internationalized. >>> >>> Any thoughts on that? >>> >>> -Yaron >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Feb 3, 2009 at 9:13 PM, Sergey Chernyshev < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Actually, I'm looking at it right now and it's not clear if we don't >>>> want LocalSearch - it's most likely that we don't want a bubble to display >>>> a >>>> link and directions links that lead to Google Maps site, but having a list >>>> of reasults is still good - I mean it does geocoding in addition to the >>>> localsearch so all results are included. >>>> >>>> I've made a prototype for the feature with two different callbacks - one >>>> on the click in the search result list and another one on result marker >>>> click: >>>> http://www.sergeychernyshev.com/SemanticGoogleMapsPrototype.html >>>> >>>> Check it out and let me know if this makes sense. >>>> >>>> Sergey >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Tue, Feb 3, 2009 at 2:56 PM, Sergey Chernyshev < >>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I'm not positive about it - it's possible that control might be >>>>> customized. I'll take a look at it. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Mon, Feb 2, 2009 at 6:40 PM, [email protected] >>>>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Sure, but I don't think it's possible. >>>>>> >>>>>> -Yaron >>>>>> >>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>> Date: Monday, February 02, 2009 6:09:53 pm >>>>>> To: [email protected] >>>>>> From: "Sergey Chernyshev" <[email protected]> >>>>>> Subject: [Semantic Forms] Re: Improving the Semantic Google Maps form >>>>>> input >>>>>> >>>>>> Actually, being outside of the map, local search makes it confusing >>>>>> and >>>>>> that's the problem of original and new solution so I think best bet >>>>>> would be >>>>>> to move it inside the map. >>>>>> >>>>>> On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 12:24 PM, Yaron Koren <[email protected]> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> > Okay, I made a version of this change on Discourse DB: >>>>>> > >>>>>> > http://discoursedb.org/w/index.php?title=London&action=formedit >>>>>> > >>>>>> > Does this improve things at all? Or would a more radical change be >>>>>> better? >>>>>> > >>>>>> > -Yaron >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > On Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 2:00 PM, Yaron Koren <[email protected]> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> > >>>>>> >> Well, in the change I'm talking about, the "local search" input >>>>>> would not >>>>>> >> be on the map, but under the map, just as it is now - only the text >>>>>> would be >>>>>> >> different. >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >> On Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 1:43 PM, Sergey Chernyshev < >>>>>> >> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >>> Yep, that's what what I was actually looking for - to have >>>>>> interface like >>>>>> >>> local search (text field and button on the map) but make it >>>>>> perform >>>>>> >>> geocoding instead. >>>>>> >>> >>>>>> >>> >>>>>> >>> On Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 1:34 PM, Yaron Koren <[email protected]> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>> >>>>>> >>>> Yeah, that LocalSearch is a very intuitive interface. The fact >>>>>> that you >>>>>> >>>> can't set the text, and thus change the language, might be a >>>>>> deal-breaker, >>>>>> >>>> though. >>>>>> >>>> >>>>>> >>>> What about just making the existing address-lookup input look >>>>>> more like >>>>>> >>>> LocalSearch's? I'm imaging something that looks like this: >>>>>> >>>> >>>>>> >>>> ---------------------- >>>>>> >>>> | Search the map | Search >>>>>> >>>> ---------------------- >>>>>> >>>> >>>>>> >>>> (Hopefully that fixed-width formatting showed up correctly.) The >>>>>> input >>>>>> >>>> itself contains a gray "Search the map" string, that disappears >>>>>> as soon as >>>>>> >>>> the user clicks in the input; then there's a "Search" button or >>>>>> link next to >>>>>> >>>> it that the user presses to do the actual lookup. >>>>>> >>>> >>>>>> >>>> Potential solution? >>>>>> >>>> >>>>>> >>>> -Yaron >>>>>> >>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>>>>> >>>> On Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 1:17 PM, Sergey Chernyshev < >>>>>> >>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>> >>>>>> >>>>> Yep, I agree - clearing the input seems odd if you clear the >>>>>> input, but >>>>>> >>>>> if it's kept, then it's not clear to the user why that address >>>>>> is not saved, >>>>>> >>>>> but coordinates instead - this can be solved by the in-pan >>>>>> control like >>>>>> >>>>> Local Search or similar where it's sort-of clear that this >>>>>> window is only >>>>>> >>>>> for looking stuff up. >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> As for reverse geocoding, I think it well depends on the use >>>>>> case - for >>>>>> >>>>> things like specifying location for the event, it makes sense to >>>>>> know where >>>>>> >>>>> it is but not knowing the address or another example - when you >>>>>> need to post >>>>>> >>>>> location of the address of the Deli you go to every day - you >>>>>> know where it >>>>>> >>>>> is on the map, but has no idea about coordinates or address. The >>>>>> question is >>>>>> >>>>> if it should be used for entering map coordinates or for >>>>>> entering addresses >>>>>> >>>>> (another type of data). >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> Sergey >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> On Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 1:09 PM, Yaron Koren <[email protected] >>>>>> >wrote: >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks for this feedbac >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Sergey Chernyshev >>>>> http://www.sergeychernyshev.com/ >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Sergey Chernyshev >>>> http://www.sergeychernyshev.com/ >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Sergey Chernyshev >> http://www.sergeychernyshev.com/ >> > > > > -- > Sergey Chernyshev > http://www.sergeychernyshev.com/ > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Semantic Forms" group. 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