google satellite/maps - beta testing [closed]

ideology · Post by **ideology** » 18 September 05 11:08 am

we have added google satellite maps with caches marked on them
they are currently in beta
we've added a link to them on each cache page

meanwhile here's an example:
http://geocaching.com.au/cache/ga0002.gmap

they currently show the surrounding 50 caches
once we get the icons worked out we plan to indicate archived caches, found caches, etc

please let us know how it goes

Post by **caughtatwork** » 18 September 05 12:05 pm

IE6.
I get a javascript error:

Line: 145
Char: 53
Error: Object doesn't support this property or method
Code: 0
URL: http://geocaching.com.au/cache/ga0002.gmap

Then the page renders with the top and side navigation area but no content in the main body.

GIN51E · Post by **GIN51E** » 18 September 05 12:08 pm

i'm on dial up and it takes a fair amount of time for the page to finish loading "2min" but still nothing shows up in the main body of the page.

don't get any error messages though

embi · Post by **embi** » 18 September 05 12:23 pm

Works for me

ideology · Post by **ideology** » 18 September 05 12:23 pm

c@w, sorry about that. we added some resizing code and tested it on mac and pc, but forgot to test it with internet explorer. we've removed the resizing code and ie works fine again. supporting the eccentricities of all the browers is a nightmare!

gin51e, if you are using internet explorer it should work now. if not, please let us know the browser and operating system you are using and we'll see what we can do.

Post by **caughtatwork** » 18 September 05 12:29 pm

Thanks. Works great now.

GIN51E · Post by **GIN51E** » 18 September 05 5:46 pm

thanks its working fine now, little slow for us on dial up but i guess thats our own fault

i think different icon's will be great

ideology · Post by **ideology** » 20 September 05 9:10 am

cool, thanks for letting us know

Post by **CraigRat** » 20 September 05 10:24 am

Cool

Would we be able to have cachers locations on rhere too?? (opt-in of course).... that would be a funky feature

Code: Select all

Cachers Location : CraigRat
Services: 
 Tea/Coffee
 Hints
 Derisive Abuse

I'd understand if people didnt like it though....

My house is smack bang in the middle of here:
http://geocaching.com.au/cache/gcb6c5.gmap

thats so cool!

Cached · Post by **Cached** » 20 September 05 10:48 am

all good here - great work i!

The Ginger Loon · Post by **The Ginger Loon** » 21 September 05 8:57 am

I gave this a try today and all looks good. I have one small request though. When you click on the marker to identify the cache the shadow of the balloon does not fall correctly, i.e., it does not follow the lay of the land like a real shadow would.

Any chance of correcting this?

Apart from that congrats on a job well done!!!

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