[FADCA] Navagation Map

[russ]

Free, I like it. I like the fact that when you put your cursor (pointer)
over the site the call information, Site location, addresses and frequency
just appear. That is great.

Russ
----- Original Message -----
From: Freeman Crosby <mail@fcrosby.com>
To: <fadca@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, September 20, 2002 11:49 AM
Subject: Re: [FADCA] Navagation Map


> Hi all,
>
> I have added the "help" text that Bud sent with a clickable area on the
map
> which brings the help up in the right pane. The User can keep the
> information for his intended switch visible in the left pane  while he
> makes his connection using the instructions in the right one.
> If you have suggestions as to changes in the help text let us know.
>
> I think the use of different colored dots for frequencies rather than the
> whole circle would work best. The present green circles are transparent
and
> overlap nicely and Bob did a great job getting the whole state to show.
The
> coverage is impressive and I think for our use the map is fine as is.
>
> I have been adding the clickable dots here and can change colors as LANs
> are activated on the map and can handle the various colors if that is
> decided. We can have a legend indicating these and I can color code them
in
> the LAN data pane as well. Not sure we need this feature but open for
comment.
>
> I will increase the size of the clicklable area as large as possible in
> each instance around the dots keeping these from overlapping as I add
sites.
>
> I have added default navigation links to reset the system if someone comes
> in from a search engine and hits a page designed to be in a frame, I
really
> get provoked when I hit a page with no way out !
>
> I have also re-designed the lower left frame so users can navigate the
site
> from there by LAN name. In the future we can have a detailed map of each
> LAN pop into the RH frame when they click here OR when they click on the
> individual LAN.
>
> In your testing please indicate if you encounter any irregularities in
> navigation such as a page that comes up in the wrong frame etc. or you get
> to a dead end.
>
> This project was done in a hurry and may still have some bugs.
>
> I NEED DATA to fill in the LANs !
>
> Bud has sent me the info on Orlando, Daytona Beach & DeLand
> Anyone sending it should include:
>
> Location (City)
> Frequency
> Switch Mycall
> List of BBS calls and quick connects
> List of EOCs and quick connects
> Sponsor(s)
> Contacts
>
> In the format that Bud has used for his data so they can all look alike.
>
> I need an opinion as to when to active it on the web page, we can put it
up
> now with the three active sites or wait till we have more input.
>
> As each LAN's data is provided  a  new dot will appear.
>
> Check it out at:
> http://fadca.org/map
>
> 73/Free
> W1NPR
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> At 06:58 AM 09/20/2002 -0400, you wrote:
> >Deltona
> >Friday September 20 0630EST
> >
> >The interactive network navigation map that Bob N4WFH and Free N1NPR have
> >been working on is intended to be only a resource for finding the
> >essentials to make a network connection.
> >
> >Those essentials are:
> >
> >What LAN frequency to use
> >
> >Target station mycall
> >
> >Mycall of the LAN switch where the user is starting
> >
> >Numeric address of the LAN where the target is listening.
> >
> >Since there are not many individuals on packet (yet!) - BBS on LANs can
be
> >used to test navigation.
> >
> >The map is working just fine right now.
> >
> >A user, knowing where he is physically located on the map, can hold the
> >mouse over that circle/dot and the LAN frequency,switch call, and address
> >pop up.  He can then move his cursor to the circle/dot where his target
is
> >located and find the numeric address he needs.  If he clicks on the dot,
> >the left pane will show him the following:
> >
> >Location (City)
> >Frequency
> >Switch Mycall
> >List of BBS calls and quick connects
> >List of EOCs and quick connects
> >Sponsor(s)
> >Contacts
> >
> >This is following the KISS principle - It offers nothing more than is
> >needed to navigate the network.  Any other information would be
> >superfluous for this level of interaction.
> >
> >I'd like to see the circles be different colors representing the LAN
> >frequencies.
> >
> >I will send Free a draft "how to navigate" script to see how that might
> >fit.. but I'm not sure if even that is needed.
> >
> >Other than that, I'm ready to sign off on this one.
> >
> >Do I have other ideas for expanding this map? Oh, yes, but I say lets get
> >this one with up to date location information and go with it now.  I'd
> >like to see this map working on line before October 5th when we meet in
> >Bradenton.
> >
> >We definitely need a more accurate and detailed map for planning
> >purposes.  This one would have the spots accurately plotted and lines
> >representing backbones connecting the dots.  Clicking around on this map
> >could bring up all sorts of valuable information (lat/long, antenna gain,
> >antenna height, antenna azimuth if a beam, power to the antenna,
> >etc,).  This map would not be published or available on the net except on
> >a secure site if that.
> >
> >73,
> >bud N0IA
> >
> >
> >
> >
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