We do allow manual modifications to maps, through separate passwords
for group moderators, members, and viewers.
In our case, I have set the group password to 'mysqlmap'. Please feel
free to add your entries to the map. This password will only allow you
to add entries, or to modify existing entries. Currently we do not
support modifying entry locations, so if you really want to change an
entry, you will have to delete the existing entry.
I've added a legend of 'red' => automatic, and 'blue' => manual. So, if
you add your entry manually, please make its color blue.
Let me know if this level of password management is not sufficient.
Thanks for your encouragement.
Claire
On Oct 24, 2005, at 4:58 PM, J.R. Bullington wrote:
Thank you for your email.
It seems as though you are getting rave reviews from the list. I am
sure
that if you want to make this really neat, try creating a simple web
login
that allows for you to create an account using the email address, then
update your location so that it can be a little more accurate.
As stated in some of the posts, a lot of times your lat/long service
may not
be entirely right as it is basing the lat/long off the mail carrier,
not
necessarily the location of the user.
J.R.
PS -- Listers, sorry I didn't CC the list on my first correspondence.
Here
it is with her answers.
GREAT JOB CLAIRE & COMPANY!
-----Original Message-----
From: Claire McLister [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, October 24, 2005 6:24 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Map of MySQL Users
We use the origin IP and then convert it to a latitude/longitude using
a
commercial service. There are several services available these days to
do
this conversion.
We use any email posted to the list for which we can get a decent IP
value.
It could be from a registered MySQL user or not. Even a single post
should
get you on the map. The only thing is a special email address needs to
be
added to the list so that we can get location information from each
email.
Thanks for your feedback. Yes, I think adding a geographical dimension
to
the email lists brings up interesting possibilities.
Let me know if you want to see maps of other email lists.
Claire
On Oct 24, 2005, at 3:05 PM, J.R. Bullington wrote:
Couple of questions for you --
What are you using to keep pinpoint the origin of the submitted
emails?
PING, TRACERT, WHOIS off the domain names?
Are you only doing original posts, or original & replies?
Do they need to be registered users of mySQL or just post to the list?
Do you have to post / reply a minimum number of times to be
"noticed"/added onto the list?
-- Now back to the original topic --
The popup JS is great (love the filter / search feature).
It's a great system and, if used, I think it will bring MySQL users
together and help in creating site/regional specific MySQL
lists/conferences.
Thanks for listening!
J.R.
-----Original Message-----
From: Claire McLister [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, October 24, 2005 5:19 PM
To: mysql@lists.mysql.com
Subject: Map of MySQL Users
Hi,
We've developed an automatic email mapping capability from Google
Maps API.
To try it out, we mapped origins of emails to this group from
October
3 through October 14th.
The result of this map is at:
http://www.zeesource.net/maps/map.do?group=460
Would like to hear what you think of it.
Best wishes
Claire
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1684 Nightingale Avenue Suite 201
Sunnyvale, CA 94087 408-733-2737(fax)
http://www.zeemaps.com
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