PUT YOURSELF ON THE MAP!!

[Stu Bloom]

I have found another great tool to add to the FANTASTIC Gmail networking (http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?t=38703) idea, this one for helping to locate other teams. There is an online global "mapping" service where you can place a "pin" on a global map to identify your location. This pin is tied to your ID, comments, and a picture if you desire. I have created a map for FIRST Robotics Teams (FRC, FVC and FLL) and would love to see it populated with as many teams as possible. I think it would be really cool to see a graphical representation of the distribution of all FIRST participants worldwide!

Check out the FIRST Robotics Teams FRAPPR map (http://www.frappr.com/firstroboticsteams) and add your team!!

I would recommend a common format for location naming:

Competition<sp>Number< - >Team Name(as desired)
So it would look like Fxx nnnn - Name ........ ex: FRC 1018 - Pike HS RoboDevils

You can get a better idea of how this might look and work by checking out the Segway owners map (http://www.frappr.com/segwayowners)

[Brandon Martus]

I added one for Chief Delphi a while back, so while you're at it .. go add yourself to this one.

Put your username down for your location naming.

http://www.frappr.com/chiefdelphi

-Brandon


I have found another great tool to add to the FANTASTIC Gmail networking (http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?t=38703) idea, this one for helping to locate other teams. There is an online global "mapping" service where you can place a "pin" on a global map to identify your location. This pin is tied to your ID, comments, and a picture if you desire. I have created a map for FIRST Robotics Teams (FRC, FVC and FLL) and would love to see it populated with as many teams as possible. I think it would be really cool to see a graphical representation of the distribution of all FIRST participants worldwide!

Check out the FIRST Robotics Teams FRAPPR map (http://www.frappr.com/firstroboticsteams) and add your team!!

I would recommend a common format for location naming:

Competition<sp>Number< - >Team Name(as desired)
So it would look like Fxx nnnn - Name ........ ex: FRC 1018 - Pike HS RoboDevils

You can get a better idea of how this might look and work by checking out the Segway owners map (http://www.frappr.com/segwayowners)

[Elgin Clock]

Hmm...so.. I added team 237, and then it wanted me to sign up.. but I didn't want to, but I think it added us anyways.. very odd.

Oh well.. cool resource there Stu.:)

[Billfred]

1293's on the map.

[Ian Curtis]

Hmm...so.. I added team 237, and then it wanted me to sign up.. but I didn't want to, but I think it added us anyways.. very odd.

Oh well.. cool resource there Stu.:)

Same thing happened with me, still pretty cool.

[Brandon Martus]

Same thing happened with me, still pretty cool.
The post-signup is optional .. you can sign up if you want to get updates about your list (new additions, etc).

[ahecht]

How is that different from this?
http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?t=39665&highlight=map

[Stu Bloom]

How is that different from this?
http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?t=39665&highlight=mapActually looks like the same application to me except that it is built into an individual team's site ... The one thing I don't really like is the automatic zoom to street level as soon as you select an entry, but I guess that is just personal preference ...

Sorry :o - I didn't mean to step on anyone's toes - I never saw the original post as our team participates in BEST Robotics so I don't spend much time "here" in the Fall ...

[Danny Diaz]

<snip> ... our team participates in BEST Robotics so I don't spend much time "here" in the Fall ...

Rock On! We'll be at Texas BEST next weekend, it should be a good time for all. :cool:

-Danny

[JoeXIII'007]

TWiT (http://www.frappr.com/twit) did this exact same thing. I'm on that map, and I guess I'll put my team on the FIRST map.

-Joe