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
