Map feature when posting trip

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Jason
Jason (JBird)
28 Aug 2015

Howdy,

 

Just a quick suggestion for you guys to ponder over.

When posting a new trip under the section that says "when & where", is/would it be possible to choose the meeting point via a Google map pop-up like the ones when selecting the dates? Or alternately when typing in a place it gives you suggestions to click on using predictive text. For example if you start typing "Darg" it would suggest "Dargo" or "Dargo High Plains" then you simply click on it; see Google maps for working example.

Just putting it out there ;)

 

Kelvin
Kelvin (TREXGQ)
28 Aug 2015

Hi Jason,

When we first launched, I implmented the Google map feature. However, it turns out that people don't put the location name properly (sometimes too long or too short), so it ends up showing incorrect location which makes it worse. 

Yes I think the map feature should be good but we will have to plan how we can make it better.

In regard to the predictive text, it's again a great idea. We just have to find a way to pre-populate all the place names in our system. Currently it's not easy to do so. 

We will keep working on these potential features. 

Thanks for the suggestions. 

Kelvin

 

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Jason
Jason (JBird)
29 Aug 2015

No worries Kelvin, great site regardless. Can only get better ;)

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