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Ask HN: Does anyone need a way to create stuff on maps.
- MarkSmithSoM 13y agoThis is my own map engine code (not OpenLayers, or Google Maps). I've used the OpenStreetMap tiles. If you're interested in new features (including a nice UI), please comment. In particular, I'm thinking of: 1. Draggable pins (will modify text when dragged) 2. Create pins directly on map (will create row of text) 3. Display/create trials and areas 4. Show moving pins for live data source (websockets) If you have an unsatisfied mapping need, please comment.
- adnanh 13y agoYou should also check out Leaflet[1], it might save you some time, or at least give you some answers to any questions that might pop up while writing your own map engine :-) [1] http://leafletjs.com/ http://leafletjs.com/
- MarkSmithSoM 13y agoThanks, leafletjs looks really nice. I'll test it with a few hundred moving markers. All the others that I've tested get stuck at 100% CPU, which why I wrote my own (minimal) engine.
- saschlac 13y agoHey, I really like the idea! I think this would be especially useful for people who want to quickly map things that they can then share. I think being able to link to a set of mapped elements would be useful, not just from a user perspective, but in terms of a promotional perspective.
- MarkSmithSoM 13y agoThanks for the encouragement. Another feature that I'd been considering is a 'save and share url', like http://www.stuffonmaps.com/maps/my_map_of_picnic_sites http://www.stuffonmaps.com/maps/my_map_of_picnic_sites Did you mean this, or did you mean link to an external source of CSV data?
- saschlac 13y agoYea, that's what I meant. Like the option to save the CSV file to your server and share the link.