Kat Kinnie wrote: > Hi there, > > I have tried to put my latitude and longitude in, but the site that > gives you these figures only gives them for US addresses and I live in > the UK. Any ideas?
Yes, the site which displays best is unfortunately worst at enabling coordinate finding! :-( I used the original map site I think which included among many others: ========================= Coordinates of places all around the world, with exact maps for USA, Canada and most of Europe: http://www.multimap.com/ (put in your address for accuracy!) ========================= note that you might not want -too- much accuracy up on a public map..... alan > > alan c wrote: >> Matthew East wrote: >> >>> Hi, >>> >>> Back on list. >>> >>> On 13/08/07, alan c <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >>>> Matthew East wrote: >>>> >>>>> On 13/08/07, alan c <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> http://www.flippinsweetdude.com/maps/index.php >>>>>> >>>>> Please see https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuWorldWide. This one you've >>>>> posted appears to be a version of the one from frappr which is linked >>>>> on that page. Ideally, we wouldn't have so many different incarnations >>>>> of the same idea. >>>>> >>>> The idea might be the same, but the ubuntu worldwide does not work >>>> well. For example, it is not possible to see your own street. >>>> And also , if several hunderd users are racing into a better version >>>> which does allow good user feedback then this is an important issue. >>>> >>> I agree: however the link you posted seems to me to be simply a >>> reproduction of the existing frappr map, unless I'm mistaken. >>> >>> >>>> From a marketing point of view I would not want to stop the enthsiasm >>>> particularly I strongly prefer a map facility which will easily show >>>> bracknell (me!) even though I am both maps. >>>> The https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuWorldWide simply does not, and I >>>> have stopped thinking it is useful, sorry. >>>> >>> Although the map on the wiki is a bit more attractive >>> >> >> I would put it stronger than that - one works and its fit for purpose, >> the other is not. >> >> [...] >> >> >>> it would be nice to provide a >>> single resource which can be used by all. >>> >> >> I would want to push at an open door and encourage the one which >> works. Ubuntu could benefit by this sort of map visibility. A >> community based distro on your local street! >> >> > -- Kubuntu user#10391 Linux user #360648 -- ubuntu-marketing mailing list [email protected] Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-marketing
