On the backend, the current address macro stores the lat/long and address of each point. That could probably work with any reasonable mapping api, open source or not...
On 1/20/07, Reid Serozi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > sounds very promising. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Philip Neustrom" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Saturday, January 20, 2007 2:14 PM > Subject: Re: [Sycamore-Dev] regarding the native sycamore city map > > > > Yeah, what Far said is pretty much right-on. We decided that > > [[address]], in the near-immediate future, will be the de-facto way of > > mapping in Sycamore -- so go ahead and use it and your upgrade path > > will be there. We hope that eventually somebody will make a kick ass > > freeopen-source map so that we don't have to depend on commercial > > stuff like google maps/yahoo maps. > > > > --philip > > > > On 1/20/07, Far McKon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Reid, > >> I'm working on a Tags system now, and when that is complete, I'm going > >> to get a javascript/google "Map Page" up on RocWiki. From there I > >> want to combine the two ( a tag cloud below the map that makes only > >> locations with that tab appear or something). This is hobby stuff, so > >> it may take a while, but that is my personal goal, just FYI. > >> > >> I'd REALLY like to get an open source map package in there, but baby > >> steps is the only approach I have time for, and that would be a big > >> step. > >> - Far > >> > >> On 1/20/07, Reid Serozi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > I have some thoughts and want to stir the pot regarding the native > >> > sycamore > >> > city map. There is a good chance I have missed earlier discussion to > >> > why a > >> > new sycamore install comes with the applet for davis, CA. > >> > > >> > working with rotten yesterday, trianglewiki.org, is now onboard with > >> > rotten's address macro. I had looked at Philip's java applet and > >> > flirted > >> > with the idea of using it for the Raleigh-Durham, NC Area, but I was > >> > overwhelmed with the idea of pulling it off... and was it visually > >> > possible? > >> > ah? > >> > > >> > I am onboard with using sycamore for the long haul and would like to > >> > continue to see it's growth with other cities. It's pretty wicked to > >> > see new > >> > cities added to the project sycamore wiki. > >> > > >> > So, should we take a closer look at the need for a address/map macro > >> > and > >> > move towards a scalable solution that would allow any city, regardless > >> > of > >> > size, to use sycamore for a city wiki. > >> > > >> > I am guessing one reason things haven't happen yet is due to > >> > programming > >> > time and contributions - so I am guilty in that area, since I haven't > >> > done > >> > shit. I am not complaining, but trying to be a proactive user of > >> > sycamore. > >> > > >> > Many thanks to Philip, Rotten, Adam and Far for helping me out with > >> > trianglewiki. > >> > > >> > - reid serozi > >> > _______________________________________________ > >> > Sycamore-Dev mailing list > >> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> > http://www.projectsycamore.org/ > >> > https://tools.cernio.com/mailman/listinfo/sycamore-dev > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Sycamore-Dev mailing list > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> http://www.projectsycamore.org/ > >> https://tools.cernio.com/mailman/listinfo/sycamore-dev > >> > > _______________________________________________ > > Sycamore-Dev mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://www.projectsycamore.org/ > > https://tools.cernio.com/mailman/listinfo/sycamore-dev > > > > _______________________________________________ > Sycamore-Dev mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.projectsycamore.org/ > https://tools.cernio.com/mailman/listinfo/sycamore-dev > _______________________________________________ Sycamore-Dev mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.projectsycamore.org/ https://tools.cernio.com/mailman/listinfo/sycamore-dev
