[FADCA] Navagation Map

Fri, 20 Sep 2002 20:35:17 -0700

great start guys keep up the good work
john
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From: "russ" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, September 20, 2002 4:30 PM
Subject: Re: [FADCA] Navagation Map


> 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 <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> 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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